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The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales @americandreamdoc.bsky.social · 12d

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Read the latest from @capitalandmain.bsky.social about the campaign that won 50,000 Disneyland employees payouts for years of underpayment while working at the park!

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When Workers Unite, Even Disney Has to Listen

A six-year legal battle ends with a massive payout — and a reminder of what unions can achieve.

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Patriotic Millionaires @patrioticmillionaires.org · 20d

Teachers, nurses, and truck drivers pay higher tax rates than billionaires. That’s not just unfair, it’s a rigged system that punishes work and rewards wealth.

The #EqualTaxAct is a step toward fixing this injustice by making the wealthy pay the same tax rates as working people.

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Patriotic Millionaires @patrioticmillionaires.org · 27d

We think it's unfair that everyday workers get taxed more than billionaires living off investments. This two-tier system fuels inequality & threatens our democracy.

The #EqualTaxAct ends the rigged rules so the wealthy pay their fair share. equaltaxact.com

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Patriotic Millionaires @patrioticmillionaires.org · 27d

Right now, teachers pay a higher tax rate than billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. That’s why we worked with @ramirez.house.gov to introduce the #EqualTaxAct to tax wealth like work and close the loopholes the ultra-rich exploit.

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Patriotic Millionaires @patrioticmillionaires.org · 27d

🚨BREAKING: With our members by her side, @ramirez.house.gov has *officially* introduced the #EqualTaxAct.

Here's what it does:

✅Taxes millionaire investments like wages
✅Closes billionaire loopholes
✅Boosts the economy & cuts inequality
✅Raises revenue only from the rich

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Voices for Progress @voicesforprogress.org · Sep 8

ICYMI: @abigaildisney.bsky.social in the @nytopinion.nytimes.com — Disney parks & Trump’s tax plan have one thing in common: catering to the ultrawealthy at the expense of the middle class. #TrumpTaxScam #EconomicJustice

New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · Sep 8

“Accessibility and affordability aren’t minor concerns; they should be guiding principles in a country that claims to be free and equal,” Abigail Disney, a descendant of Disney’s founders, writes in a letter to The Times.

Opinion | Disney World’s Window on America

Abigail Disney, a descendant of Disney’s founders, and other readers respond to an essay about Disney and America. Also: A stark contrast between two political parties.

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Abigail Disney @abigaildisney.bsky.social · Jul 25

Hello LA friends! Don't miss @deathandtaxesfilm.bsky.social this weekend at the Laemmle Royal!

They have an exciting batch of discussions scheduled throughout the weekend.

Learn more at www.deathandtaxesfilm.com!

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Abigail Disney @abigaildisney.bsky.social · Jul 16

"Death & Taxes" takes a highly personal approach to addressing inequality in America—the relationship between a father and a son. @deathandtaxesfilm.bsky.social

Don't miss this powerful new film opening this weekend in NYC and next week in LA!

Learn more at www.deathandtaxesfilm.com.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social · Jul 8

The last six months have delivered a series of blows to nonprofits and foundations — steep federal funding cuts; attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts; threats to organizations’ tax-exempt status; and more.
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The Fight to Protect the Social Sector

The lawyers, grant makers, policy wonks, faith leaders, organizers, fundraisers, philanthropists, and advocates making a difference. Plus, see the rest of our <a href="https://www.philanthropy.com/iss...

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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · Jun 27

NEW: CEO pay has ballooned from 42x the average worker’s pay in 1980 to an outrageous 538x today, IPS @inequality.org researchers found. Wealth isn't trickling down, it's being vacuumed up.

There's a clear solution, says heiress @abigaildisney.bsky.social in @newrepublic.com: Tax people like her.

The Rich Should Be Paying More—and Yes, That Means Me

The last 50 years have been a sickening catastrophe for the working class and have created another class of people who really do think they’re better than everyone else. There is an obvious cure for t...

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The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales @americandreamdoc.bsky.social · Jun 24

ICYMI, here is the @newrepublic.com panel featuring @abigaildisney.bsky.social, ‪‬ @timothynoah.bsky.social, and @joeconason.bsky.social.

Moderated by @mjtoma.bsky.social.

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Where the Money Is: America’s obscene wealth gap

YouTube video by The New Republic

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · Jun 23

Privilege isn’t the problem in and of itself; it’s only positional. The problem is extreme wealth, inherited or earned, curdles quickly into entitlement.

And when entitlement is widely distributed among the very powerful, it becomes everybody’s problem.
https://trib.al/ITBKeXx

The Rich Should Be Paying More—and Yes, That Means Me

The last 50 years have been a sickening catastrophe for the working class and have created another class of people who really do think they’re better than everyone else. There is an obvious cure for their unearned sense of entitlement.

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Abigail Disney @abigaildisney.bsky.social · Jun 23

Looking forward to joining this conversation tomorrow, June 24th, at 4pm EDT. @newrepublic.com

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Where the Money Is: America's obscene wealth gap

A special report on the concentration of wealth in America.

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Abigail Disney @abigaildisney.bsky.social · Jun 23

Read my latest essay for the @newrepublic.com - out today!

newrepublic.com/article/1961...

The Rich Should Be Paying More—and Yes, That Means Me

The last 50 years have been a sickening catastrophe for the working class and have created another class of people who really do think they’re better than everyone else. There is an obvious cure for t...

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Abigail Disney @abigaildisney.bsky.social · Jun 18

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A film about men quilting in a Missouri prison has 'overwhelmed' the system with donations

'The Quilters' on Netflix has prompted such an outpouring of fabric and yarn that donors are urged to give money instead.

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The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales @americandreamdoc.bsky.social · May 15

“Courage is working through fear, in spite of fear. I’ve never had a moment in my life when I wasn’t fearful. The trick is to hold on to your values through fear.”

Abigail Disney urges donors to be braver about their giving and shouldering more risk

Activist and philanthropist Abigail Disney urged donors and the leaders of major foundations and nonprofits to be braver with their giving, especially at a time when more are fearful about speaking th...

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · May 1

This #MayDay, America’s unions have some demands.

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The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales @americandreamdoc.bsky.social · Apr 21

Tonight in Irvine!

Join @abigaildisney.bsky.social for a free screening and panel discussion presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center and Urban Planning & Public Policy Department.

Free and open to the public. RSVP to attend.

socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...

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The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales @americandreamdoc.bsky.social · Apr 18

This Monday, April 21st!

Join us for a screening and panel discussion presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center and Urban Planning & Public Policy Department at the UCI School of Social Ecology.

Free and open to the public with RSVP.

socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...

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The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales @americandreamdoc.bsky.social · Apr 15

Upcoming Screening!

Join us in Irvine next Monday, April 21st @ 5:30 for a free screening and panel discussion with @abigaildisney.bsky.social and Artemis Bell in person!

Presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center at the UCI School of Social Ecology.

socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 7

Nancy MacLean of Duke details the throughline that runs all the way from the Confederacy to Trumpism

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 7

Ruth Ben-Ghiat: "The speed and scale of what's happening in this country doesn't have a parallel even in the early months of the autocrats we know and do not love today ... this is somebody in partnership with Putin."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 7

Patriotic Millionaires founder Erica Payne: "Here's what happened. Doesn't matter who's in charge. Tax rates for the rich always go down."

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The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales @americandreamdoc.bsky.social · Apr 7

“I am of the belief that every billionaire who can’t live on $999m is kind of a sociopath...It’s a strange way to live when you have objectively more money than a person can spend.”

Read a profile of @abigaildisney.bsky.social in @theguardian.com today!

Abigail Disney: ‘Every billionaire who can’t live on $999m is kind of a sociopath’

She is one of the heirs to the Walt Disney fortune – and has long argued for rich people like her to pay more tax. Now she is working out how best to meet the challenge of Trump, Musk and the politics...

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Abigail Disney @abigaildisney.bsky.social · Apr 2

We can't fight against rising authoritarianism alone. Join Patriotic Millionaires for its virtual event “How to Beat the Broligarchs: An Expert Town Hall” on how reforming our tax system is the key to saving democracy.

Monday, April 7th | 9 AM–12 PM ET
🔗 patrioticmillionaires.org/conferences

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