Wolfgang
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Hi, I’m your friendly progressive who supports equality, sustainability, universal healthcare, living wages, and public education. Together, we’ll make our planet fairer and healthier.
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In 2024, Tesla reported a profit of $7.1B but paid no corporate income tax—and it's legal. Corporations are forever telling the IRS their profits are low, even as they tell Wall Street that their profits are high.
Both Trump terms have been one business tax cut after another. trib.al/K4p0SVR
Both Trump terms have been one business tax cut after another. trib.al/K4p0SVR
November 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
In 2024, Tesla reported a profit of $7.1B but paid no corporate income tax—and it's legal. Corporations are forever telling the IRS their profits are low, even as they tell Wall Street that their profits are high.
Both Trump terms have been one business tax cut after another. trib.al/K4p0SVR
Both Trump terms have been one business tax cut after another. trib.al/K4p0SVR
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Here’s the single frame from the video where you can see clearly a masked Border Patrol agent with one hand on the steering wheel and the other hand outside the window spraying pepper spray randomly into the open window of a passing car.
November 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Here’s the single frame from the video where you can see clearly a masked Border Patrol agent with one hand on the steering wheel and the other hand outside the window spraying pepper spray randomly into the open window of a passing car.
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NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
US firefighter detained on the job speaks out after deportation: ‘I feel betrayed’
Exclusive: Border patrol arrested José Bertin Cruz-Estrada while he was battling a wildfire in Washington. He is now in Mexico, separated from his family in Oregon
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
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New single by @dropkickmurphys.com just dropped. Helluva Veterans Day tribute, filmed IN UKRAINE. Watch and share. And BZ to all who wore the uniform—and who still stand for freedom.
"Who'll Stand With Us?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3rt...
"Who'll Stand With Us?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3rt...
“Who’ll Stand With Us” featuring O’Hamsters [Recorded in KYIV 🇺🇦]
YouTube video by VALOR Media Network
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November 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
New single by @dropkickmurphys.com just dropped. Helluva Veterans Day tribute, filmed IN UKRAINE. Watch and share. And BZ to all who wore the uniform—and who still stand for freedom.
"Who'll Stand With Us?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3rt...
"Who'll Stand With Us?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3rt...
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Well-meaning negotiators on both sides of the aisle could likely agree to tweaks to ACA premium tax credits. But, trying to upend the structure during open enrollment with out-of-pocket premiums poised to more than double is like trying to retrofit a plane mid flight.
November 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Well-meaning negotiators on both sides of the aisle could likely agree to tweaks to ACA premium tax credits. But, trying to upend the structure during open enrollment with out-of-pocket premiums poised to more than double is like trying to retrofit a plane mid flight.
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NEW: Veterans Kyle Miller and Chris Parr remember "our sworn duty to the Constitution and to the American people — of our role as *their* military, not that of an individual or political faction." https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/an-oath-to-the-constitution-not-the
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
NEW: Veterans Kyle Miller and Chris Parr remember "our sworn duty to the Constitution and to the American people — of our role as *their* military, not that of an individual or political faction." https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/an-oath-to-the-constitution-not-the
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Since today is Veterans Day, here’s a piece I wrote ten years ago about the history of the holiday we now mark every Nov. 11.
I was fortunate to write several articles for We’re History, one of @hcrichardson.bsky.social’s great public projects. Go to werehistory.org to read lots of great articles.
I was fortunate to write several articles for We’re History, one of @hcrichardson.bsky.social’s great public projects. Go to werehistory.org to read lots of great articles.
The Convoluted History of Veterans Day
November 11 has not always been about honoring the service of all veterans.
werehistory.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Since today is Veterans Day, here’s a piece I wrote ten years ago about the history of the holiday we now mark every Nov. 11.
I was fortunate to write several articles for We’re History, one of @hcrichardson.bsky.social’s great public projects. Go to werehistory.org to read lots of great articles.
I was fortunate to write several articles for We’re History, one of @hcrichardson.bsky.social’s great public projects. Go to werehistory.org to read lots of great articles.
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It is very unusual for lawyers to march. Alexis de Tocqueville described attorneys as an aristocracy and "the most powerful existing security against the excesses of democracy." Things must be bad when they—when we—take to the streets to oppose dictatorship.
Worked in legal organizing for the last few years, and I never would have thought a movement of lawyers was possible until I had the displeasure of doing this job under Trump 2.0. Attacks on the rule of law are so blatant that even usually nonpartisan lawyers are done newrepublic.com/article/2026...
The Legal Professionals Planning to March Against Trump
Recent history has shown that attorneys and jurists can play a big role in bringing their nations back from the brink of autocracy. That day is coming for us as well.
newrepublic.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
It is very unusual for lawyers to march. Alexis de Tocqueville described attorneys as an aristocracy and "the most powerful existing security against the excesses of democracy." Things must be bad when they—when we—take to the streets to oppose dictatorship.
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I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
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BofAI: Inflation growth YoY has outpaced the after-tax wage growth of lower- and middle-income households since the beginning of the year
November 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
BofAI: Inflation growth YoY has outpaced the after-tax wage growth of lower- and middle-income households since the beginning of the year
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Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro: “I ordered the militarisation of the entire country starting at 4pm by land, sea, and air.”
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro: “I ordered the militarisation of the entire country starting at 4pm by land, sea, and air.”
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You have to understand what pieces like this from the NYT are and are not.
They are not an honest assessment of the state of politics today.
They are a negotiation tactic—an effort by a calcified, right-leaning legacy institution to steer the discourse in a direction more palatable to elites.
They are not an honest assessment of the state of politics today.
They are a negotiation tactic—an effort by a calcified, right-leaning legacy institution to steer the discourse in a direction more palatable to elites.
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
You have to understand what pieces like this from the NYT are and are not.
They are not an honest assessment of the state of politics today.
They are a negotiation tactic—an effort by a calcified, right-leaning legacy institution to steer the discourse in a direction more palatable to elites.
They are not an honest assessment of the state of politics today.
They are a negotiation tactic—an effort by a calcified, right-leaning legacy institution to steer the discourse in a direction more palatable to elites.
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New — Israeli forces just killed this Palestinian boy.
Last month, he and his family were harvesting olives. Soldiers bombarded them with tear gas, making him collapse.
He was in critical condition until today.
He is the 47th kid killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank this year.
Last month, he and his family were harvesting olives. Soldiers bombarded them with tear gas, making him collapse.
He was in critical condition until today.
He is the 47th kid killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank this year.
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
New — Israeli forces just killed this Palestinian boy.
Last month, he and his family were harvesting olives. Soldiers bombarded them with tear gas, making him collapse.
He was in critical condition until today.
He is the 47th kid killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank this year.
Last month, he and his family were harvesting olives. Soldiers bombarded them with tear gas, making him collapse.
He was in critical condition until today.
He is the 47th kid killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank this year.
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"Gamez Lira was dropping off his other children with his mother and heading to a doctor’s appointment for the infant. Still, he did not resist as the men handcuffed him—and, in the process, dislocated his shoulder. His 3- and 7-year-olds, who were in the car, cried as their father was detained."
November 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"Gamez Lira was dropping off his other children with his mother and heading to a doctor’s appointment for the infant. Still, he did not resist as the men handcuffed him—and, in the process, dislocated his shoulder. His 3- and 7-year-olds, who were in the car, cried as their father was detained."
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Let's just say a lot of federal employees were not aligned with the AFGE leadership on Democrats caving for nothing
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Let's just say a lot of federal employees were not aligned with the AFGE leadership on Democrats caving for nothing
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NOAA cut funding to the Alaska Earthquake Center, directed by my friend Mike West. As a result, seismic monitoring by nine stations in Alaska tracking tsunami-causing earthquakes will go offline by the end of the month. This endangers people in Alaska, Hawaiʻi, and other parts of the Pacific.
This lab is key for tracking deadly waves. Its sensors are about to go offline.
After NOAA cut funding to the lab that’s been monitoring seismic activity for more than 25 years, nine stations tracking tsunami-causing earthquakes for the agency will go offline by the end of the mo...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
NOAA cut funding to the Alaska Earthquake Center, directed by my friend Mike West. As a result, seismic monitoring by nine stations in Alaska tracking tsunami-causing earthquakes will go offline by the end of the month. This endangers people in Alaska, Hawaiʻi, and other parts of the Pacific.
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POLITICO: White House Blindsided and Furious After Pulte Pushed Trump Into 50-Year Mortgage Proposal
www.onestnetwork.com/post/politic...
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POLITICO: White House Blindsided and Furious After Pulte Pushed Trump Into 50-Year Mortgage Proposal
Trump blindsided by 50-year mortgage pitch from FHFA director Bill Pulte, sparking major backlash from conservatives, economists, and senior officials.
www.onestnetwork.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
POLITICO: White House Blindsided and Furious After Pulte Pushed Trump Into 50-Year Mortgage Proposal
www.onestnetwork.com/post/politic...
www.onestnetwork.com/post/politic...
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The unraveling of the red wave polling project in recent weeks is likely to weaken Trump's control over the Capital. Some new data and analysis 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/republican...
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Republicans Come Out Of The Elections And Shutdown Battered, And In A Far Weaker Position Now
Katie Phang drops by today at 130pm ET. Join us live......
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November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The unraveling of the red wave polling project in recent weeks is likely to weaken Trump's control over the Capital. Some new data and analysis 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/republican...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/republican...
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Under this partition, Israel controls all of the arable farmland in the Gaza territory.
⭕️ NEW: Gaza Faces Partition Risk — Reuters
There are growing fears of a de facto partition of Gaza as Trump’s ceasefire plan falters, the news agency reported on Tuesday. Six European officials reportedly told the outlet that reconstruction appears likely to be confined to the Israel-controlled...
There are growing fears of a de facto partition of Gaza as Trump’s ceasefire plan falters, the news agency reported on Tuesday. Six European officials reportedly told the outlet that reconstruction appears likely to be confined to the Israel-controlled...
November 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Under this partition, Israel controls all of the arable farmland in the Gaza territory.
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The full story of the shocking environmental retractions* of NY Gov Kathy Hochul, reported out by investigative journalist Peter Mantius…
* reversing permit denials for fracked gas-fueled BitCoin polluter on Seneca Lake AND fracked gas NESE pipeline thru NYC
waterfrontonline.blog/2025/11/11/a...
* reversing permit denials for fracked gas-fueled BitCoin polluter on Seneca Lake AND fracked gas NESE pipeline thru NYC
waterfrontonline.blog/2025/11/11/a...
Abruptly Reversing Long-Held New York Stances, Hochul OKs NYC Gas Pipeline and Cuts Private Deal With Greenidge
ALBANY, Nov. 11 — A pair of blockbuster environmental reversals by Gov. Kathy Hochul have enraged the green community, and they may cost her the voting bloc’s enthusiastic support in her bid for re…
waterfrontonline.blog
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The full story of the shocking environmental retractions* of NY Gov Kathy Hochul, reported out by investigative journalist Peter Mantius…
* reversing permit denials for fracked gas-fueled BitCoin polluter on Seneca Lake AND fracked gas NESE pipeline thru NYC
waterfrontonline.blog/2025/11/11/a...
* reversing permit denials for fracked gas-fueled BitCoin polluter on Seneca Lake AND fracked gas NESE pipeline thru NYC
waterfrontonline.blog/2025/11/11/a...
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Saying you inadvertently backed the US into a “National Security Event” isn’t the flex he thinks it is.
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Saying you inadvertently backed the US into a “National Security Event” isn’t the flex he thinks it is.
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🧪 NEW STUDY: US data centers could annually consume as much water as 10 million Americans and emit as much CO2 as 10 million cars.
If so, their resource consumption would roughly match the entire state of New York.
Destroying climate and water for AI slop.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1011202...
If so, their resource consumption would roughly match the entire state of New York.
Destroying climate and water for AI slop.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1011202...
‘It’s Not Too Late:’ New Cornell Study Maps the Environmental Cost of AI and How Policy Could Limit the Damage - Inside Climate News
Researchers warn that U.S. data centers could devour vast amounts of energy and water unless stronger guardrails shape the industry’s growth.
insideclimatenews.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
🧪 NEW STUDY: US data centers could annually consume as much water as 10 million Americans and emit as much CO2 as 10 million cars.
If so, their resource consumption would roughly match the entire state of New York.
Destroying climate and water for AI slop.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1011202...
If so, their resource consumption would roughly match the entire state of New York.
Destroying climate and water for AI slop.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1011202...
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SNAP benefits weren’t stopped by the shutdown, they were stopped by Trump’s lawbreaking.
Under US law there is a dedicated SNAP fund for shutdowns, Trump refused to spend it, lost in court, defied the court order, took the issue to the Supreme Court.
And guess what? He’s still pursuing that case.
Under US law there is a dedicated SNAP fund for shutdowns, Trump refused to spend it, lost in court, defied the court order, took the issue to the Supreme Court.
And guess what? He’s still pursuing that case.
The Trump administration continued Monday to press the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn lower court decisions requiring the federal government pay full SNAP benefits, even as Congress appeared to approach an end to the record-breaking government shutdown. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/11/r...
Shutdown battle ebbs, but Trump won’t give up trying to withhold full SNAP benefits • Ohio Capital Journal
The Trump administration continued Monday to press the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn lower court decisions requiring the federal government pay full SNAP benefits, even as Congress appeared to…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
SNAP benefits weren’t stopped by the shutdown, they were stopped by Trump’s lawbreaking.
Under US law there is a dedicated SNAP fund for shutdowns, Trump refused to spend it, lost in court, defied the court order, took the issue to the Supreme Court.
And guess what? He’s still pursuing that case.
Under US law there is a dedicated SNAP fund for shutdowns, Trump refused to spend it, lost in court, defied the court order, took the issue to the Supreme Court.
And guess what? He’s still pursuing that case.