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calliesue.bsky.social @calliesue.bsky.social · 4h

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is threatening to withhold back pay for federal workers furloughed during the shutdown — which goes against a law he signed in 2019, by the way.

This should come as no surprise: Trump and his businesses have been accused of stiffing hundreds of their own workers out of pay over the years.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h

America is barreling toward one of three outcomes before the midterm elections. Today’s Office Hours discussion question is which of the three do you think is the most probable? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-where-are-we-headed

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h

The Justice Department had 36 attorneys assigned full-time to investigate corrupt politicians when Trump took office in January.

Today it has two.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 6h

1. On Monday, Trump delivered a $70 million windfall to his billionaire buddy, John Paulson.

Paulson hosted the biggest fundraiser of Trump's 2024 campaign, raising over $50 million.

This week, Trump returned the favor.

Follow along for details.

Trump approves mining road, delivers $70 million windfall to MAGA billionaire

On April 6, 2024, a procession of Range Rovers, Aston Martins, and Bentleys rolled up to the Palm Beach mansion of billionaire John Paulson. The occasion was a glitzy fundraiser for Donald Trump’s…

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 10h

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calliesue.bsky.social @calliesue.bsky.social · 6h

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calliesue.bsky.social @calliesue.bsky.social · 6h

Love Chicago!

Too bad Trump is trying to destroy it.

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calliesue.bsky.social @calliesue.bsky.social · 6h

Indivisible Guide

**find an event near you at www.nokings.org

calliesue.bsky.social @calliesue.bsky.social · 6h

Amy Klobuchar
The facts: The health care tax credit helps more than 20 million Americans afford health care.
That includes millions of small business owners and farmers.
Those are the Americans who will see their premiums double unless Congressional Republicans act.

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gmalov.bsky.social @gmalov.bsky.social · 7h

Pam Bondi, American Vandal
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Pam Bondi, American Vandal

The Attorney General trashed a Senate hearing, but only soiled herself.

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calliesue.bsky.social @calliesue.bsky.social · 7h

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Trump Wants His Face on a $1 Coin, Airports Face Delays as Government Shutdown Continues

YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 22h

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 21h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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calliesue.bsky.social @calliesue.bsky.social · 19h

"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before the fall."

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19h

Does AG Pam Bondi think she’s auditioning for the VP slot in Trump’s unconstitutional third term?

Here’s the mashup from today’s shitshow you definitely didn’t ask for. But this important point: she’s reading off a script. Someone actually wrote this garbage and thought it was good to go.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Schiff: This is supposed to be an oversight hearing when dozens of prosecutors have been fired simply because they worked on cases investigating the former president.

Bondi: What about the fires in California? Are the riots in LA serious?

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Chris Turner @theturner.bsky.social · 1d

"Solar ... is now so cheap that large markets for solar can emerge in a country in the space of a single year."

Another historic milestone for the energy transition, which is doing things seemingly daily that I was told quite often until quite recently were impossible www.bbc.com/news/article...