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· Jul 25
Nantucket’s Workers Are Living on the Margins
www.nytimes.com
This is *all* of America
This is America's 2nd Gilded Age
The only thing stopping the insane wealth gap is a unified working class...but sadly, exactly to plan, the wealthy have pitted the working class against itself over abortion, immigration, eggs, etc.
Wake up
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/r...
This is America's 2nd Gilded Age
The only thing stopping the insane wealth gap is a unified working class...but sadly, exactly to plan, the wealthy have pitted the working class against itself over abortion, immigration, eggs, etc.
Wake up
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/r...
White supremacist AND a crook...what a combo!
"Miller...sold shares worth $50,000 to $100,000 in the mining company MP Materials following a July announcement of a lucrative deal between the Las Vegas company and the Trump administration, government filings show"
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
"Miller...sold shares worth $50,000 to $100,000 in the mining company MP Materials following a July announcement of a lucrative deal between the Las Vegas company and the Trump administration, government filings show"
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Stephen Miller’s Stock Sale Raises Questions, Ethics Experts Say
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
White supremacist AND a crook...what a combo!
"Miller...sold shares worth $50,000 to $100,000 in the mining company MP Materials following a July announcement of a lucrative deal between the Las Vegas company and the Trump administration, government filings show"
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
"Miller...sold shares worth $50,000 to $100,000 in the mining company MP Materials following a July announcement of a lucrative deal between the Las Vegas company and the Trump administration, government filings show"
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
So. Musk opens Twitter to white supremacists under the guise of "free speech"...
Then Musk blocked researchers from accessing *public data*, resulting in fines
And Musk somehow believes the fine is stifling free speech...
Got it...
#FuckMusk
www.axios.com/2025/12/10/t...
Then Musk blocked researchers from accessing *public data*, resulting in fines
And Musk somehow believes the fine is stifling free speech...
Got it...
#FuckMusk
www.axios.com/2025/12/10/t...
Trump's new cold war with Europe
"It is a declaration of political war on the EU," said one former top diplomat.
www.axios.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
So. Musk opens Twitter to white supremacists under the guise of "free speech"...
Then Musk blocked researchers from accessing *public data*, resulting in fines
And Musk somehow believes the fine is stifling free speech...
Got it...
#FuckMusk
www.axios.com/2025/12/10/t...
Then Musk blocked researchers from accessing *public data*, resulting in fines
And Musk somehow believes the fine is stifling free speech...
Got it...
#FuckMusk
www.axios.com/2025/12/10/t...
GOP: lies, lies, lies
"Fox News’ lawyers argued...that the then-host Carlson couldn’t be held liable, because he was not 'stating actual facts' & instead engaging in 'exaggeration' & 'non-literal commentary.' There are other words for this. Lying is one of them"
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
"Fox News’ lawyers argued...that the then-host Carlson couldn’t be held liable, because he was not 'stating actual facts' & instead engaging in 'exaggeration' & 'non-literal commentary.' There are other words for this. Lying is one of them"
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Dan Bongino Admits to Lying During His Pundit Days
Before he joined the FBI, Bongino spread bogus claims about the January 6 pipe bomber—and now says he did it because he was getting paid.
www.theatlantic.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:12 AM
GOP: lies, lies, lies
"Fox News’ lawyers argued...that the then-host Carlson couldn’t be held liable, because he was not 'stating actual facts' & instead engaging in 'exaggeration' & 'non-literal commentary.' There are other words for this. Lying is one of them"
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
"Fox News’ lawyers argued...that the then-host Carlson couldn’t be held liable, because he was not 'stating actual facts' & instead engaging in 'exaggeration' & 'non-literal commentary.' There are other words for this. Lying is one of them"
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
GOP Playbook: Lies, hatred & bigotry...in an endless quest for wealth & power
"He was telling his audience that a claim (that the bombing was an inside job) was a fact, when it was not only not true but also not based on any real circumstantial evidence"
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
"He was telling his audience that a claim (that the bombing was an inside job) was a fact, when it was not only not true but also not based on any real circumstantial evidence"
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Dan Bongino Admits to Lying During His Pundit Days
Before he joined the FBI, Bongino spread bogus claims about the January 6 pipe bomber—and now says he did it because he was getting paid.
www.theatlantic.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:09 AM
GOP Playbook: Lies, hatred & bigotry...in an endless quest for wealth & power
"He was telling his audience that a claim (that the bombing was an inside job) was a fact, when it was not only not true but also not based on any real circumstantial evidence"
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
"He was telling his audience that a claim (that the bombing was an inside job) was a fact, when it was not only not true but also not based on any real circumstantial evidence"
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Remember when people voted for Trump 'cause their eggs were kinda expensive...
"The average family will pay $1,800 more for groceries, clothing, and other necessities thanks to the Trump administration’s trade policies in 2025"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
"The average family will pay $1,800 more for groceries, clothing, and other necessities thanks to the Trump administration’s trade policies in 2025"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
What Tariffs Did
Is this the end of the trade war?
www.theatlantic.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Remember when people voted for Trump 'cause their eggs were kinda expensive...
"The average family will pay $1,800 more for groceries, clothing, and other necessities thanks to the Trump administration’s trade policies in 2025"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
"The average family will pay $1,800 more for groceries, clothing, and other necessities thanks to the Trump administration’s trade policies in 2025"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Let me guess. Trump will try to pin this on...Biden...? Maybe Obama?
"The average family will pay $1,800 more for groceries, clothing, and other necessities thanks to the Trump administration’s trade policies in 2025"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
"The average family will pay $1,800 more for groceries, clothing, and other necessities thanks to the Trump administration’s trade policies in 2025"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
What Tariffs Did
Is this the end of the trade war?
www.theatlantic.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Let me guess. Trump will try to pin this on...Biden...? Maybe Obama?
"The average family will pay $1,800 more for groceries, clothing, and other necessities thanks to the Trump administration’s trade policies in 2025"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
"The average family will pay $1,800 more for groceries, clothing, and other necessities thanks to the Trump administration’s trade policies in 2025"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
MAGA has & always will be an acronym for *white supremacy*
"Trump's MAGA movement treated his 2024 win as a sweeping cultural mandate — and grew more explicit in its mission to 'defend Western civilization' and preserve white Christian identity"
www.axios.com/2025/12/06/t...
"Trump's MAGA movement treated his 2024 win as a sweeping cultural mandate — and grew more explicit in its mission to 'defend Western civilization' and preserve white Christian identity"
www.axios.com/2025/12/06/t...
How Trump flipped America's race conversation
Language that once was disqualifying is now a fixture of national political discourse.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
MAGA has & always will be an acronym for *white supremacy*
"Trump's MAGA movement treated his 2024 win as a sweeping cultural mandate — and grew more explicit in its mission to 'defend Western civilization' and preserve white Christian identity"
www.axios.com/2025/12/06/t...
"Trump's MAGA movement treated his 2024 win as a sweeping cultural mandate — and grew more explicit in its mission to 'defend Western civilization' and preserve white Christian identity"
www.axios.com/2025/12/06/t...
This is exactly why MAGA loves MAGA: endless & unbridled, if not encouraged, bigotry...
"Before Trump came on the scene in 2015, it was common in modern American politics for elected or appointed officials to face consequences for making racist or bigoted comments"
www.axios.com/2025/12/06/t...
"Before Trump came on the scene in 2015, it was common in modern American politics for elected or appointed officials to face consequences for making racist or bigoted comments"
www.axios.com/2025/12/06/t...
Trump orders overhaul of U.S. vaccine schedules
Trump's order suggests he's not trying to distance himself from RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda — at least for now.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This is exactly why MAGA loves MAGA: endless & unbridled, if not encouraged, bigotry...
"Before Trump came on the scene in 2015, it was common in modern American politics for elected or appointed officials to face consequences for making racist or bigoted comments"
www.axios.com/2025/12/06/t...
"Before Trump came on the scene in 2015, it was common in modern American politics for elected or appointed officials to face consequences for making racist or bigoted comments"
www.axios.com/2025/12/06/t...
Not top-heavy *at all*...
"A tiny cluster of AI stocks accounts for 40% of the S&P 500...
...The top 10% of earners in America now make up half of all consumer spending"
www.axios.com/2025/12/07/e...
"A tiny cluster of AI stocks accounts for 40% of the S&P 500...
...The top 10% of earners in America now make up half of all consumer spending"
www.axios.com/2025/12/07/e...
It's a winner-take-most economy
With fewer competitive participants, winning is harder, whether you're an investor, a consumer or a business.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Not top-heavy *at all*...
"A tiny cluster of AI stocks accounts for 40% of the S&P 500...
...The top 10% of earners in America now make up half of all consumer spending"
www.axios.com/2025/12/07/e...
"A tiny cluster of AI stocks accounts for 40% of the S&P 500...
...The top 10% of earners in America now make up half of all consumer spending"
www.axios.com/2025/12/07/e...
Trump is ALL ABOUT that law & order!
Unless it's a rich, straight white guy...then it's like, psshhh whatever
www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/p...
Unless it's a rich, straight white guy...then it's like, psshhh whatever
www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/p...
Trump pardons former top entertainment executive who was charged by his own Justice Department | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump issued a “full and unconditional pardon” for Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke, who was indicted by the president’s own Justice Department earlier this year, according to a ...
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Trump is ALL ABOUT that law & order!
Unless it's a rich, straight white guy...then it's like, psshhh whatever
www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/p...
Unless it's a rich, straight white guy...then it's like, psshhh whatever
www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/p...
Racism, meet Fascism 🤝
"SCOTUS allowed TX to use a congressional map that will boost Trump’s effort to keep the GOP in control of Congress, blocking a lower court decision that found the new boundaries were likely unconstitutional because they were drawn based on race"
www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/p...
"SCOTUS allowed TX to use a congressional map that will boost Trump’s effort to keep the GOP in control of Congress, blocking a lower court decision that found the new boundaries were likely unconstitutional because they were drawn based on race"
www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/p...
Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use a congressional map that will boost President Donald Trump’s effort to keep Republicans in control of Congress, blocking a lower court decision that ...
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Racism, meet Fascism 🤝
"SCOTUS allowed TX to use a congressional map that will boost Trump’s effort to keep the GOP in control of Congress, blocking a lower court decision that found the new boundaries were likely unconstitutional because they were drawn based on race"
www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/p...
"SCOTUS allowed TX to use a congressional map that will boost Trump’s effort to keep the GOP in control of Congress, blocking a lower court decision that found the new boundaries were likely unconstitutional because they were drawn based on race"
www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/p...
Remember this the next time the GOP screams PROTECT THE KIDS!!
"The vast majority of bills proposed by Democratic lawmakers, including measures seeking to impose universal background checks or red flag laws, have gained little traction in the GOP-controlled Legislature"
madison.com/news/state-r...
"The vast majority of bills proposed by Democratic lawmakers, including measures seeking to impose universal background checks or red flag laws, have gained little traction in the GOP-controlled Legislature"
madison.com/news/state-r...
1 year after Abundant Life shooting, Gov. Tony Evers hopes new office will be ‘catalyst’ for change
The majority of Democratic proposals, including measures seeking to impose universal background checks or red flag laws, have gained little traction in the GOP-controlled Legislature.
madison.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Remember this the next time the GOP screams PROTECT THE KIDS!!
"The vast majority of bills proposed by Democratic lawmakers, including measures seeking to impose universal background checks or red flag laws, have gained little traction in the GOP-controlled Legislature"
madison.com/news/state-r...
"The vast majority of bills proposed by Democratic lawmakers, including measures seeking to impose universal background checks or red flag laws, have gained little traction in the GOP-controlled Legislature"
madison.com/news/state-r...
Funny how GOP hatred always bubbles to the surface...even as they hide behind the smoke & mirrors of "law & order"
"agents in MN are targeting Somali immigrants after Trump referred to Somalis in the state as 'garbage' who should 'go back to where they came from'"
www.axios.com/2025/12/04/m...
"agents in MN are targeting Somali immigrants after Trump referred to Somalis in the state as 'garbage' who should 'go back to where they came from'"
www.axios.com/2025/12/04/m...
Main Street bust threatens the entire economy
The economic fortunes of mom-and-pop businesses are diverging from their larger counterparts.
www.axios.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Funny how GOP hatred always bubbles to the surface...even as they hide behind the smoke & mirrors of "law & order"
"agents in MN are targeting Somali immigrants after Trump referred to Somalis in the state as 'garbage' who should 'go back to where they came from'"
www.axios.com/2025/12/04/m...
"agents in MN are targeting Somali immigrants after Trump referred to Somalis in the state as 'garbage' who should 'go back to where they came from'"
www.axios.com/2025/12/04/m...
Making America GREAT again...?
"The private sector shed 32,000 jobs in November, according to payroll processor ADP. Small firms — those with fewer than 50 employees — accounted for all the losses"
#FuckTrump
www.axios.com/2025/12/04/m...
"The private sector shed 32,000 jobs in November, according to payroll processor ADP. Small firms — those with fewer than 50 employees — accounted for all the losses"
#FuckTrump
www.axios.com/2025/12/04/m...
Main Street bust threatens the entire economy
The economic fortunes of mom-and-pop businesses are diverging from their larger counterparts.
www.axios.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Making America GREAT again...?
"The private sector shed 32,000 jobs in November, according to payroll processor ADP. Small firms — those with fewer than 50 employees — accounted for all the losses"
#FuckTrump
www.axios.com/2025/12/04/m...
"The private sector shed 32,000 jobs in November, according to payroll processor ADP. Small firms — those with fewer than 50 employees — accounted for all the losses"
#FuckTrump
www.axios.com/2025/12/04/m...
@axios.com apparently saying *they're* real reporting...and somehow they're not doing the same exact thing as WP...?
"And, yes, some legacy voices — notably the opinion section of The Washington Post — are drifting rightward in the age of Trump"
www.thetravel.com/new-tsa-45-u...
"And, yes, some legacy voices — notably the opinion section of The Washington Post — are drifting rightward in the age of Trump"
www.thetravel.com/new-tsa-45-u...
TSA's New $45 Fee At U.S. Airports Unfairly Punishes Families In The Fine Print
The TSA's newly announced $45 fee to clear U.S. airport security punishes families who travel infrequently, per its rules' fine print.
www.thetravel.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
@axios.com apparently saying *they're* real reporting...and somehow they're not doing the same exact thing as WP...?
"And, yes, some legacy voices — notably the opinion section of The Washington Post — are drifting rightward in the age of Trump"
www.thetravel.com/new-tsa-45-u...
"And, yes, some legacy voices — notably the opinion section of The Washington Post — are drifting rightward in the age of Trump"
www.thetravel.com/new-tsa-45-u...
Fascism 101
"In short, Trump has gotten away with his attempt to subvert the election: If the criminal-justice system is incapable of prosecuting attempts to steal an election, then stealing an election is de facto legal"
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
"In short, Trump has gotten away with his attempt to subvert the election: If the criminal-justice system is incapable of prosecuting attempts to steal an election, then stealing an election is de facto legal"
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Last Big Case Against Trump Has Been Dropped
The U.S. justice and political systems have shown that they can’t hold the president and his allies to account for trying to steal the 2020 election.
www.theatlantic.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Fascism 101
"In short, Trump has gotten away with his attempt to subvert the election: If the criminal-justice system is incapable of prosecuting attempts to steal an election, then stealing an election is de facto legal"
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
"In short, Trump has gotten away with his attempt to subvert the election: If the criminal-justice system is incapable of prosecuting attempts to steal an election, then stealing an election is de facto legal"
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
It's never about law & order.
It's *always* about wealth & power.
"While the right-wing Hernández walks free from his 45-year prison sentence, left-wing Venezuelan dictator Maduro — indicted on charges of narcoterrorism — faces the threat of a U.S. military invasion"
www.axios.com/2025/12/02/t...
It's *always* about wealth & power.
"While the right-wing Hernández walks free from his 45-year prison sentence, left-wing Venezuelan dictator Maduro — indicted on charges of narcoterrorism — faces the threat of a U.S. military invasion"
www.axios.com/2025/12/02/t...
Trump wields pardons as purest form of power
No president has used pardons more openly as a tool of personal and ideological loyalty than Trump.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
It's never about law & order.
It's *always* about wealth & power.
"While the right-wing Hernández walks free from his 45-year prison sentence, left-wing Venezuelan dictator Maduro — indicted on charges of narcoterrorism — faces the threat of a U.S. military invasion"
www.axios.com/2025/12/02/t...
It's *always* about wealth & power.
"While the right-wing Hernández walks free from his 45-year prison sentence, left-wing Venezuelan dictator Maduro — indicted on charges of narcoterrorism — faces the threat of a U.S. military invasion"
www.axios.com/2025/12/02/t...
Nevermind that the *vast majority* of mass shootings in America are perpetrated by white men...
But hey. Why wouldn't Trump & his GOP cronies use this tragedy to expand their fascist agenda...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...
But hey. Why wouldn't Trump & his GOP cronies use this tragedy to expand their fascist agenda...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...
Afghan vetting process under renewed scrutiny following National Guard shooting in DC | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is blaming the Biden administration for this week’s shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC, in part by insisting that the suspect, a 29-year-old Afghan, was am...
www.cnn.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Nevermind that the *vast majority* of mass shootings in America are perpetrated by white men...
But hey. Why wouldn't Trump & his GOP cronies use this tragedy to expand their fascist agenda...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...
But hey. Why wouldn't Trump & his GOP cronies use this tragedy to expand their fascist agenda...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...
But according to the GOP, the only racism in America is against white men...and to call out their focused erasure of Black history is being "woke"
MAGA has *always* been a dog whistle. A return to "better times"...i.e., pre-Civil Rights
Fuck Trump & the GOP fascists
www.axios.com/2025/11/29/f...
MAGA has *always* been a dog whistle. A return to "better times"...i.e., pre-Civil Rights
Fuck Trump & the GOP fascists
www.axios.com/2025/11/29/f...
America stares down erasure of Black history and progress
In the last year, federal, state and institutional decisions have gutted pillars of America's civil rights protections.
www.axios.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
But according to the GOP, the only racism in America is against white men...and to call out their focused erasure of Black history is being "woke"
MAGA has *always* been a dog whistle. A return to "better times"...i.e., pre-Civil Rights
Fuck Trump & the GOP fascists
www.axios.com/2025/11/29/f...
MAGA has *always* been a dog whistle. A return to "better times"...i.e., pre-Civil Rights
Fuck Trump & the GOP fascists
www.axios.com/2025/11/29/f...
Dear @axios.com - If you're going to pin Lakanwal to Biden, maybe also point out that Lakanwal had his asylum application approved *by the Trump administration* in 2025
Get off your knees and do some actual reporting
Get off your knees and do some actual reporting
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Dear @axios.com - If you're going to pin Lakanwal to Biden, maybe also point out that Lakanwal had his asylum application approved *by the Trump administration* in 2025
Get off your knees and do some actual reporting
Get off your knees and do some actual reporting
Trump is singlehandedly responsible for the violence in American politics
He's a fascist at heart & runs the Oval Office like a wannabe mobster
Fear, hatred & bigotry have always been his greatest weapons
Revenge & personal wealth have always been his only goals
www.axios.com/2025/11/25/c...
He's a fascist at heart & runs the Oval Office like a wannabe mobster
Fear, hatred & bigotry have always been his greatest weapons
Revenge & personal wealth have always been his only goals
www.axios.com/2025/11/25/c...
Republicans consider quitting Congress early over death threats and infighting
41 members have already announced they plan to call it quits at the end of their term.
www.axios.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Trump is singlehandedly responsible for the violence in American politics
He's a fascist at heart & runs the Oval Office like a wannabe mobster
Fear, hatred & bigotry have always been his greatest weapons
Revenge & personal wealth have always been his only goals
www.axios.com/2025/11/25/c...
He's a fascist at heart & runs the Oval Office like a wannabe mobster
Fear, hatred & bigotry have always been his greatest weapons
Revenge & personal wealth have always been his only goals
www.axios.com/2025/11/25/c...
"Critics call it mass surveillance."
@apnews.com: there is absolutely *no need* to sugarcoat this. This is not debatable
This is the *very definition* of mass surveillance, and to whitewash it as anything else is an outright win for these GOP fascists
@apnews.com: there is absolutely *no need* to sugarcoat this. This is not debatable
This is the *very definition* of mass surveillance, and to whitewash it as anything else is an outright win for these GOP fascists
November 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"Critics call it mass surveillance."
@apnews.com: there is absolutely *no need* to sugarcoat this. This is not debatable
This is the *very definition* of mass surveillance, and to whitewash it as anything else is an outright win for these GOP fascists
@apnews.com: there is absolutely *no need* to sugarcoat this. This is not debatable
This is the *very definition* of mass surveillance, and to whitewash it as anything else is an outright win for these GOP fascists
2nd Gilded Age...
"The legislation, passed entirely by Republicans, heavily benefits businesses & the ultrawealthy. It is projected to add trillions to the federal deficit & came with steep cuts to health care for the elderly & food stamps for the poorest Americans"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
"The legislation, passed entirely by Republicans, heavily benefits businesses & the ultrawealthy. It is projected to add trillions to the federal deficit & came with steep cuts to health care for the elderly & food stamps for the poorest Americans"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:55 AM
2nd Gilded Age...
"The legislation, passed entirely by Republicans, heavily benefits businesses & the ultrawealthy. It is projected to add trillions to the federal deficit & came with steep cuts to health care for the elderly & food stamps for the poorest Americans"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
"The legislation, passed entirely by Republicans, heavily benefits businesses & the ultrawealthy. It is projected to add trillions to the federal deficit & came with steep cuts to health care for the elderly & food stamps for the poorest Americans"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...