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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16h

Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.

McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.

Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.

See the problem?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21h

i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

the other thing about this is that there is no reason to pit these candidates against each other? each are good fits for their respective electorates and each shows the value of vigorous campaigns focused on the stated material problems of voters.

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David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 14h

A court said food stamp benefits must be provided to recipients. Trump is simply saying, not until the government reopens. We are soon going to find out if he can get away with it.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 21h

"Cheney most notably served as vice president to former President George W. Bush for eight years, in which the two presided over the war, the collapse of the American economy, and numerous scandals like the disastrous response to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans." www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Dick Cheney, co-architect of Iraq War that killed thousands, is dead

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the major architects of the Iraq War that killed thousands of people in Iraq and America based on his lies about weapons of mass destruction, died Tuesday ...

www.dailykos.com

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Molly White @molly.wiki · 1d

I want to see Mamdani win in NYC tomorrow for a lot of reasons, but one of them is absolutely to watch Bill Ackman crash out

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently I’ve said something controversial by arguing that the future model for the Democratic Party are charismatic candidates who advocate for populist positions while never backing down to right wing intimidation campaigns. How is this even up for debate?

a man in a suit and tie stands in front of an elevator that says truly you need to stop

ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of an elevator that says truly you need to stop

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 21h

Here I thought Trump was finally expressing sympathy for Virginia Giuffre’s family and the other victims of his leering wing man Jeffrey Epstein—but nope, it was the Royal family and poor ex-Prince Andrew that Trump feels so badly for.

Trump says he feels 'badly' for royal family over Andrew-Epstein scandal

"That’s been a tragic situation," Trump said Sunday, after King Charles III stripped his brother of his princely title and effectively banished him from the royal family.

www.nbcnews.com

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Minerva47874627.bsky.social @minerva47874627.bsky.social · 1d

Why is this lunatic still in the Oval Office when he should be in a mental institution or a prison cell?

StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻🚫👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

Well, if a lunatic tweeted it, then it must be true!

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

He wants to kill Obamacare, but has no other plan. He is not satisfied with his deportation operation because his ICE agents are not abusive enough. He plans to continue murdering people in the Caribbean Sea because the law and these humans are of no concern to him. All this thanks to John Roberts.

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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 1d

WASTE.
FRAUD.
ABUSE.

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sheilasays.bsky.social @sheilasays.bsky.social · 1d

And prove that Schumer and Jeffries’ endorsements are irrelevant, keep ‘em cowards, you’re done.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 1d

The courts have ordered the administration to use its contingency fund for SNAP—and have made clear it can use its transfer authorities to fully fund SNAP.

It is not enough to do the bare minimum—they should do everything they can to ensure Americans put food on the table.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.

The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.

They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.

Wanna fix fraud and abuse?

Fix that.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

After decades of enjoying the show 60 Minutes...I will likely. Never. Watch. It. Again. It's only a fond memory, now. It no longer exists.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 1d

Brett Kavanaugh's behavior during today's second oral arguments has been incredibly obnoxious and rude. He is so eager to kill a service member's lawsuit against a negligent government contractor that he keeps interrupting other justices, raising his voice, and getting emotional. Weird and erratic.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2d

I hope future generations recognize how quickly and strangely the contours of what counts as a political scandal changed for this president.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?

TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is

O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.

TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

Just sayin.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Kash Patel in 2023: “I’m just saying Chris Wray doesn’t need a government funded G5 jet to go to vacations. Maybe we ground that plane. $15,000 every time it takes off. Just a thought.”

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Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 5d

No ID, no prob. So murder is okay now?

🧾 www.rawstory.com/pentagon-boa...

Pentagon admits it doesn't 'positively ID' people before boat strikes kill them: lawmaker

Officials from the Pentagon reportedly admitted that they were unable to verify who was on alleged drug boats before launching strikes killing everyone aboard the vessels. After carrying out strikes o...

www.rawstory.com

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 4d

I’m not going to take the turkey out of the freezer until it’s defrosted.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Mike Johnson says he will not bring the House back in session until the government reopens

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5d

Yikes…

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 5d

The largest war ship in the world has been moved to the Caribbean, along with other ships, bombers, amphibious vehicles and more.

That’s a lot of firepower to stop small vessels carrying drugs.

It looks a lot more like preparation for war.

Congress needs to get involved before it’s too late.

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Herr Carroll Elmer-Henry-David Reimer-Schmidt @vaygar-el1954.bsky.social · 5d

Give 'em hel Mamdani!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5d

Johnson basically says it here

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