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Rebellions Are Built On Hope @builtonhope.bsky.social · 4h

EPSTEIN FILES! NOW

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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 6h

New York's plastic waste situation is bleak—so why hasn't policy regulating single-use packaging passed in the state legislature yet? The answer: $$$$$$$

Big Box Companies Are Killing NY’s Environmental Efforts With Cash

Plus, more news for your Wednesday morning.

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Rebellions Are Built On Hope @builtonhope.bsky.social · 15h

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Rebellions Are Built On Hope @builtonhope.bsky.social · 15h

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Rebellions Are Built On Hope @builtonhope.bsky.social · 16h

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17h

Wow 👇

Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 21h

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16h

⚡️Russian-installed authorities check students' phones in occupied Crimea.

Occupation authorities in Crimea are checking students' phones in schools for content and settings that may indicate a pro-Ukrainian position, the Center for Countering Disinformation reported on Oct. 7.

Russian-installed authorities check students' phones in occupied Crimea

Occupation authorities in Crimea are checking students' phones in schools for content and settings that may indicate a pro-Ukrainian position, the Center for Countering Disinformation reported on Oct....

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Rebellions Are Built On Hope @builtonhope.bsky.social · 16h

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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 20h

The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 22h

📚 Some Books Worth Reading

A few books worth reading — each of these you can learn a lot from (even the graphic novels).

📖 — pick one, flip through it this week, then tell me which page knocked you sideways.

👉 thelibertypear.com/2025/09/28/b...

Some Books Worth Reading

A short reading list — smart, high‑signal picks worth your time.

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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 20h

The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 20d

🌍 Charity Spotlight (No. 1): trackable good; plant where it matters most 🌴🌳🏡

→ thelibertypear.com/2025/08/31/c...

Charity Spotlight - One Tree Planted

Plant trees around the world for $1 per tree—simple, transparent, and high‑impact reforestation.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20h

The top tax-avoidance techniques used by billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and more 👇

(Published 2022)

Ten Ways Billionaires Avoid Taxes on an Epic Scale

After a year of reporting on the tax machinations of the ultrawealthy, ProPublica spotlights the top tax-avoidance techniques that provide massive benefits to billionaires.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h

500 hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics are at risk of closing because of the Trump-Republican big, ugly bill. Many are in rural areas.

Meanwhile, Republican-held US House districts and states Trump won in 2024 rely more on ACA coverage.

They're selling out their own voters.

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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 22h

🗽✨ Final stretch!

If you believe people-powered campaigns can beat big money, send a few bucks to Dream for NYC PAC to help Zohran finish strong. 💪 🙏

Every share + small donation compounds right now. 👉 thelibertypear.com/2025/09/03/d...

Dream for NYC PAC Relaunches for the General

Billionaires are pouring dark money into pro‑Adams and pro‑Cuomo PACs. Dream for NYC is the transparent, people‑powered PAC to fight back, defeat Adams & Cuomo, and elect Zohran Mamdani. Chip in and s...

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Rebellions Are Built On Hope @builtonhope.bsky.social · 22h

important stuff

Rebellions Are Built On Hope @builtonhope.bsky.social · 1d

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 1d

The right is doing themselves a disservice, because when we’re finally past this nonsense, and we will be, they’ll never again be able to claim they stand for the Constitution, states’ rights, law and order, separation of church and state, free speech, or protecting kids. Ever.

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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 1d

🌍🫶 Want your media dollars and attention to actually matter? Shift them.

Nonprofit, reader-funded, worker-owned.

Here’s a guide to start moving the needle today. 📈⚙️ thelibertypear.com/2025/09/29/i...

Independent and Nonprofit Media

Support independent media.

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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 1d

The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 4d

🚨 New Series Launch:

I’ll be spotlighting candidates who reject establishment politics, and are focusing on working people; and my 1st one goes to Graham Platner in Maine. 🍐

He’s running for U.S. Senate with honesty, grit, and purpose. 🫡

🔗 Read more:
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Endorsement: Graham Platner for U.S. Senate (Maine)

Kicking off a new endorsements series with Graham Platner — a Marine and U.S. Army veteran, oyster farmer, and populist Democrat running to defeat Susan Collins and fight for working Mainers.

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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 1d

The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 5d

🚨 Accountability isn’t a slogan; it’s receipts. 🚨

This page compiles dozens of corrupt/unethical actions by Cuomo, with sources and context. 🫡📰

Read It 📰, drop it into group chats 💬, and make sure NYC 🗽voters see it before they vote! 🗳️

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Death, Lies, and Money - The Andrew Cuomo Dossier

Handful of reasons not to vote Cuomo.

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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 1d

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Happy Friday! 🍿🧠 If your brain wants chewy this weekend, I’ve got four tense, talk-worthy picks (true crime, heists, power plays) that spark instant debate.

🫡🍐Queue one tonight, argue tomorrow. → thelibertypear.com/2025/09/26/z...

Movies That Make You Think - Part 10

Part 10 with four tense, talk‑worthy picks — true crime, heists, strategy and power — across YouTube TV, Hulu, and Netflix.

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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 1d

The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 5d

🪞 Paradox of Thrift: what’s smart for me can be dumb for all; like standing at a concert and blocking the view. 🍐

🫡 Policy is the usher that says “sit so everyone can see.” → thelibertypear.com/2024/12/29/p...

Paradox of Thrift, Fallacy of Composition, Austerity, and Second-Order Thinking

Explore second-order thinking through counterintuitive economic ideas like the paradox of thrift and the fallacy of composition. Clear explanations with accessible examples.

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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 1d

The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 5d

🧱💡 Brick-by-brick learning starts with better books.

Instead of reading something you won’t learn anything from, why not pick from here? 🫡🍐

Add one title, share, and report back → thelibertypear.com/2025/09/28/b...

Some Books Worth Reading

A short reading list — smart, high‑signal picks worth your time.

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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 1d

The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 6d

🚨📊 Still think Capitalism is the answer???

We were promised optimal allocation. ❓❓❓

Reality: essentials lose to hype & scams. 🤮🙄

If not this, what finally shifts perspectives? → thelibertypear.com/2025/09/27/c...

Still think capitalism is the answer???

Zuckerberg says Meta's AI race could misspend hundreds of billions — a quick note on capitalism's resource allocation, plus the clip.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1d

Trump making an announcement aboard USS George H W Bush

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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 1d

The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 8d

🎯 Less noise, more aim.

I’ll clip the fluff and send the part you actually needed.

The list is open—add your email before the next send goes live:

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