Sean M
@act4change.bsky.social
#Economics #Housing #Climate #Environment #Science #GunReform
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Putin knows his audience. And knows what matters to the American negotiators who Putin had more of a hand in selecting than the State Department.
Putin Says US, Russia Discuss Managing Zaporizhzhia NPP, Using Its Power for Crypto Mining
Speaking at the meeting with major business figures on Dec. 24, Putin said that Washington is interested in using the plant’s electricity for cryptocurrency mining.
www.kyivpost.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Putin knows his audience. And knows what matters to the American negotiators who Putin had more of a hand in selecting than the State Department.
Warm winters and drought will result in loss of pine trees from beetles across Colorado’s front range communities in a matter of years.
#colorado #climate #wildfiremitigation
coloradosun.com/2025/12/25/p...
#colorado #climate #wildfiremitigation
coloradosun.com/2025/12/25/p...
First lodgepoles, now ponderosas: Colorado is fighting pine beetles on multiple fronts
The infestation is in the beginning stages but will eventually be visible along U.S 285 and the I-70 corridor
coloradosun.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Warm winters and drought will result in loss of pine trees from beetles across Colorado’s front range communities in a matter of years.
#colorado #climate #wildfiremitigation
coloradosun.com/2025/12/25/p...
#colorado #climate #wildfiremitigation
coloradosun.com/2025/12/25/p...
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Trump's farmer bailout will primarily go to massive row-crop farmers. Big Ag as they say. Smaller and diversified farms are getting something else - it rhymes with shackjit.
Trump is going to dump tens of $ billions in payments for huge commodity farmers to compensate for huge losses they will suffer from his idiotic trade war. Meanwhile, small farmers growing for local markets will get nothing. Just canceled grants and "thoughts and prayers". wapo.st/3YXdAbU
A Kansas family farm, barely getting by, grapples with Trump’s cuts
Like many of his rural neighbors in northeast Kansas, Jacob Thomas is trying to compensate for deep losses in federal funding. There’s worry and anger.
wapo.st
December 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Trump's farmer bailout will primarily go to massive row-crop farmers. Big Ag as they say. Smaller and diversified farms are getting something else - it rhymes with shackjit.
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The Ellison family has promised Trump that if they get to purchase Warner Bros then they will revamp CNN to make it more friendly to his administration.
It remains to be seen if Netflix can match that offer.
It remains to be seen if Netflix can match that offer.
December 9, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The Ellison family has promised Trump that if they get to purchase Warner Bros then they will revamp CNN to make it more friendly to his administration.
It remains to be seen if Netflix can match that offer.
It remains to be seen if Netflix can match that offer.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Peering into a large index fund is like taking a tour of a hot-dog factory,” Jonathan Hillman writes. “Once you see everything that goes into the product — the good, the bad, the bizarre — it’s hard to unsee.”
“Peering into a large index fund is like taking a tour of a hot-dog factory,” Jonathan Hillman writes. “Once you see everything that goes into the product — the good, the bad, the bizarre — it’s hard to unsee.”
Opinion | How My Retirement Savings Are Betraying America
Do you know where your retirement savings are invested? When I looked into mine, I discovered that parts of it ran counter to U.S. foreign policy priorities.
nyti.ms
December 9, 2025 at 4:40 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Peering into a large index fund is like taking a tour of a hot-dog factory,” Jonathan Hillman writes. “Once you see everything that goes into the product — the good, the bad, the bizarre — it’s hard to unsee.”
“Peering into a large index fund is like taking a tour of a hot-dog factory,” Jonathan Hillman writes. “Once you see everything that goes into the product — the good, the bad, the bizarre — it’s hard to unsee.”
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supreme court justice Louis Brandeis said in 1933: “We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we cannot have both.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#inequality #democracy
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#inequality #democracy
The American political system is badly broken | Bernie Sanders
What we are witnessing right now is the rise of two Americas. One for the billionaire class. And one for everybody else
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
supreme court justice Louis Brandeis said in 1933: “We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we cannot have both.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#inequality #democracy
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#inequality #democracy
Have you been wondering why it has seemed so easy for branches of the military to engage in missions that go against international law?
The chilling reason the military is silent now - WP
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
The chilling reason the military is silent now - WP
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The chilling reason the military is silent now
National Guard in cities and attacks on drug boats began with ousting military lawyers called JAGs.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Have you been wondering why it has seemed so easy for branches of the military to engage in missions that go against international law?
The chilling reason the military is silent now - WP
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
The chilling reason the military is silent now - WP
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
This is how Trump ends democracy. The same playbook was used in Hungary and other democracies where authoritarians took power.
www.vox.com/politics/462...
www.vox.com/politics/462...
This is how Trump ends democracy
The past week has revealed Trump’s road map to one-party rule. Will Americans let him follow it?
www.vox.com
September 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This is how Trump ends democracy. The same playbook was used in Hungary and other democracies where authoritarians took power.
www.vox.com/politics/462...
www.vox.com/politics/462...
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Here's what Schumer and Jeffries included in their alt-CR to try to rein in Trump's rescissions. These efforts aren't getting enough attention, which helps the right wingers win the shut down.
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
September 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Here's what Schumer and Jeffries included in their alt-CR to try to rein in Trump's rescissions. These efforts aren't getting enough attention, which helps the right wingers win the shut down.
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
How bigoted culture is influencing girls to become permissive of language that denigrates others.
As boys shift to the right, we are seeing the rise of the ‘new chill girl’
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As boys shift to the right, we are seeing the rise of the ‘new chill girl’
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As boys shift to the right, we are seeing the rise of the ‘new chill girl’ | Naomi Beinart
Even in comparatively liberal spaces, such as my high school, girls who wince at locker room talk risk exclusion
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
How bigoted culture is influencing girls to become permissive of language that denigrates others.
As boys shift to the right, we are seeing the rise of the ‘new chill girl’
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As boys shift to the right, we are seeing the rise of the ‘new chill girl’
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Illinois State Sen. Karina Villa confronted ICE GOONS in a Chicago suburb, accusing them of targeting Latino families and shouting at residents to stay inside as more than a dozen were taken into custody.
September 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Illinois State Sen. Karina Villa confronted ICE GOONS in a Chicago suburb, accusing them of targeting Latino families and shouting at residents to stay inside as more than a dozen were taken into custody.
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Scotland Halts Funding to Weapons Makers Who Supply Israel
Scotland Halts Funding to Weapons Makers Who Supply Israel
Scotland’s top official announced Wednesday his government has paused funding to weapons manufacturers that sell arms to Israel, as he ordered the Palestinian flag to be raised above Scottish governme...
www.democracynow.org
September 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Scotland Halts Funding to Weapons Makers Who Supply Israel
We have a housing supply that was built for households of 4+ persons, which made up over 70% of the population 50 years ago, now that has flipped to be 1-2 persons. Seniors are unable to downsize and young people can’t begin building equity.
How the makeup of US households have changed 1960 vs today
(by @VisualCapitalist)
(by @VisualCapitalist)
September 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
We have a housing supply that was built for households of 4+ persons, which made up over 70% of the population 50 years ago, now that has flipped to be 1-2 persons. Seniors are unable to downsize and young people can’t begin building equity.
“An economy that works for everyone is not a fantasy, it is a CHOICE”
#economics
#economics
Here's @velshi.com 's Saturday monologue on how U.S. economic policy rewards the elite at the expense of the working class.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcqc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcqc...
An economy that works for everyone is not a fantasy – it’s a choice
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
“An economy that works for everyone is not a fantasy, it is a CHOICE”
#economics
#economics
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. @msnbc.com made a long cut of @govpritzker.illinois.gov 's speech earlier today about Trump's plan to send the U.S. military to police Chicago that Rachel played some of tonight at the top of the show.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR0_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR0_...
'We are watching and taking names': Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responds to Trump's threats to Chicago
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
. @msnbc.com made a long cut of @govpritzker.illinois.gov 's speech earlier today about Trump's plan to send the U.S. military to police Chicago that Rachel played some of tonight at the top of the show.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR0_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR0_...
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August 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Support their work by signing up today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
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“The top 10% of households by income (those making $250,000 or more a year) now account for roughly half of all consumer spending, according to Moody’s Analytics, up from 36% three decades ago.
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
#inequality #economy
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
#inequality #economy
The U.S. Economy Depends More Than Ever on Rich People
The highest-earning 10% of Americans account for almost 50% of all consumer spending.
www.wsj.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
“The top 10% of households by income (those making $250,000 or more a year) now account for roughly half of all consumer spending, according to Moody’s Analytics, up from 36% three decades ago.
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
#inequality #economy
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
#inequality #economy
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A national donor class largely funds elections, whether national or state, or occasionally even local. Could a constitutional amendment - the "For Our Freedom Amendment" - be the answer?
Jeff Clements joins @johnavlon.bsky.social in the latest episode of How To Fix It:
Jeff Clements joins @johnavlon.bsky.social in the latest episode of How To Fix It:
August 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A national donor class largely funds elections, whether national or state, or occasionally even local. Could a constitutional amendment - the "For Our Freedom Amendment" - be the answer?
Jeff Clements joins @johnavlon.bsky.social in the latest episode of How To Fix It:
Jeff Clements joins @johnavlon.bsky.social in the latest episode of How To Fix It:
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The deployment would be part of Donald Trump‘s show of force against Democratically-run cities.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
August 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The deployment would be part of Donald Trump‘s show of force against Democratically-run cities.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
If we are to turn back from our slide towards authoritarianism, we need to collectively challenge the erosion of civil liberties and consolidation of power.
www.the-guardian.com/commentisfre...
#resistingauthoritarianism
www.the-guardian.com/commentisfre...
#resistingauthoritarianism
We are no longer free. But we can win our freedom back
To meet this moment in US history, we need to revisit the rich – and successful – tradition of nonviolent disruption
www.theguardian.com
August 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
If we are to turn back from our slide towards authoritarianism, we need to collectively challenge the erosion of civil liberties and consolidation of power.
www.the-guardian.com/commentisfre...
#resistingauthoritarianism
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#resistingauthoritarianism
So good to see promising news!
Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees - BBC News
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Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees - BBC News
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Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees — BBC News
We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.
apple.news
August 21, 2025 at 3:50 AM
So good to see promising news!
Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees - BBC News
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Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees - BBC News
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