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Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
January 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
Trump, Elon, and the rest of the billionaires are happy to put that price right on our backs with their tariff taxes.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump says tariffs on allies Canada, Mexico will be ‘worth the price’
Trump’s move to impose new tariffs has bewildered the United States’ closest allies and trading partners, who have vowed to respond with levies of their own.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Trump, Elon, and the rest of the billionaires are happy to put that price right on our backs with their tariff taxes.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
And Europe has worse sunlight than we do. Here in the US, is a ton of renewable energy in the development process slated to come online in the coming years.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Chart: In a first, EU grid got more power from solar than coal in 2024
The bloc’s use of fossil fuels for electricity hit a historic low, but experts say more progress, particularly in the wind sector, is needed.
www.canarymedia.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
And Europe has worse sunlight than we do. Here in the US, is a ton of renewable energy in the development process slated to come online in the coming years.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
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UAW members at Detroit Axle voted by 84% on Saturday to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with Daimler Truck of North America.
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UAW Members at Detroit Axle Ratify Contract - UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
UAW members at Detroit Axle voted by 84% on Saturday to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with Daimler Truck of North America.
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February 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
UAW members at Detroit Axle voted by 84% on Saturday to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with Daimler Truck of North America.
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It's unfortunate that the history of the Civil Rights movement has been rewritten as "We marched peacefully until our enemies grew a conscience".
MLK and SNCC accomplished a major shift in policy using a deliberate, low-grade insurgency carried out with incredible skill and decades-long strategy.
MLK and SNCC accomplished a major shift in policy using a deliberate, low-grade insurgency carried out with incredible skill and decades-long strategy.
February 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It's unfortunate that the history of the Civil Rights movement has been rewritten as "We marched peacefully until our enemies grew a conscience".
MLK and SNCC accomplished a major shift in policy using a deliberate, low-grade insurgency carried out with incredible skill and decades-long strategy.
MLK and SNCC accomplished a major shift in policy using a deliberate, low-grade insurgency carried out with incredible skill and decades-long strategy.
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Trump slaps tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, risking higher prices for U.S. consumers.
Trump slaps tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, risking higher prices for U.S. consumers
The new levies on America’s top trade partners could drive prices higher for cars, electronics, lumber and more, threatening to crimp an economy that the president has vowed to improve.
www.nbcnews.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Trump slaps tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, risking higher prices for U.S. consumers.
Yikes to what’s coming out about the Republican tax plan.
- get rid of the mortgage interest deduction
- get rid of a big child tax credit
- eliminating the estate tax
Instead, we should be taxing the hell out of the rich and cutting taxes for working people. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
- get rid of the mortgage interest deduction
- get rid of a big child tax credit
- eliminating the estate tax
Instead, we should be taxing the hell out of the rich and cutting taxes for working people. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
Paying for Trump's tax cuts could lead to big changes for taxpayers. Here's what could be in store.
Republican lawmakers are floating a range of ideas to pay for an extension of President Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
www.cbsnews.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Yikes to what’s coming out about the Republican tax plan.
- get rid of the mortgage interest deduction
- get rid of a big child tax credit
- eliminating the estate tax
Instead, we should be taxing the hell out of the rich and cutting taxes for working people. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
- get rid of the mortgage interest deduction
- get rid of a big child tax credit
- eliminating the estate tax
Instead, we should be taxing the hell out of the rich and cutting taxes for working people. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
How to reduce wealth inequality, let’s do these things, thanks AI.
January 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
How to reduce wealth inequality, let’s do these things, thanks AI.
Trump’s Energy Emergency order is about (in part) propping up expensive and uncompetitive coal plants which will have a big impact on your electric bill.
January 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Trump’s Energy Emergency order is about (in part) propping up expensive and uncompetitive coal plants which will have a big impact on your electric bill.
Solar plus energy storage to be deployed in Oregon to provide enough electricity for 800,000 homes.
Construction jobs, maintenance jobs, reliable power, local power, payments to the landowners - real projects like this are what are under attack by the Trump Administration.
Construction jobs, maintenance jobs, reliable power, local power, payments to the landowners - real projects like this are what are under attack by the Trump Administration.
Oregon to host nation’s largest solar-plus-storage installation
Massive projects like Sunstone Solar, which will extend across nearly 9,500 acres and have 1,200 MW of solar, are becoming more and more common.
www.canarymedia.com
January 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Solar plus energy storage to be deployed in Oregon to provide enough electricity for 800,000 homes.
Construction jobs, maintenance jobs, reliable power, local power, payments to the landowners - real projects like this are what are under attack by the Trump Administration.
Construction jobs, maintenance jobs, reliable power, local power, payments to the landowners - real projects like this are what are under attack by the Trump Administration.
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Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.
January 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.
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This is important.
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We appreciate the difficult situations people weigh as they decide whether to reach out. Here's how to securely get in touch.
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Do You Work For the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants To Hear From You.
We’re doubling down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy. With your help, we can dig deeper.
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January 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
This is important.
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US oil & gas production are at historic highs. Crime, border crossings, and inflation are rapidly falling. And lo, Trump is riding into office on promises to boost oil & gas production and reduce crime, border crossings, and inflation.
January 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
US oil & gas production are at historic highs. Crime, border crossings, and inflation are rapidly falling. And lo, Trump is riding into office on promises to boost oil & gas production and reduce crime, border crossings, and inflation.
Today begins the banker, fossil fuel, and tech billionaire presidency while the rest of us are left in the cold.
January 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Today begins the banker, fossil fuel, and tech billionaire presidency while the rest of us are left in the cold.
The worlds two richest men are right behind Trump at the inauguration. That tells what you need to know about how much power the super rich will have over this administration.
January 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The worlds two richest men are right behind Trump at the inauguration. That tells what you need to know about how much power the super rich will have over this administration.
I am an AOC Democrat. I haven’t seen anyone else (outside of Bernie) stand with working people, speak truth without wavering, and communicate so well.
January 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I am an AOC Democrat. I haven’t seen anyone else (outside of Bernie) stand with working people, speak truth without wavering, and communicate so well.
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The UAW logo is the wheel of collective power. This innovative design is from the cover of the @uawregion6.bsky.social organizing report from 1967.
📸 Reuther Library @uawarchivist.bsky.social
📸 Reuther Library @uawarchivist.bsky.social
December 26, 2024 at 10:21 PM
The UAW logo is the wheel of collective power. This innovative design is from the cover of the @uawregion6.bsky.social organizing report from 1967.
📸 Reuther Library @uawarchivist.bsky.social
📸 Reuther Library @uawarchivist.bsky.social
Frame for 2025 political thinking: less Democrats vs Republicans, more 99% vs 1%
December 31, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Frame for 2025 political thinking: less Democrats vs Republicans, more 99% vs 1%
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Crockett Challenges Democrats to Embrace Change
Rep. Jasmine Crockett argues prioritizing seniority over fresh perspectives hinders progress. I agree—Democrats must consider leaders like AOC and reforms like term limits for committee leadership to keep Congress adaptive and forward-thinking.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett argues prioritizing seniority over fresh perspectives hinders progress. I agree—Democrats must consider leaders like AOC and reforms like term limits for committee leadership to keep Congress adaptive and forward-thinking.
December 30, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Crockett Challenges Democrats to Embrace Change
Rep. Jasmine Crockett argues prioritizing seniority over fresh perspectives hinders progress. I agree—Democrats must consider leaders like AOC and reforms like term limits for committee leadership to keep Congress adaptive and forward-thinking.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett argues prioritizing seniority over fresh perspectives hinders progress. I agree—Democrats must consider leaders like AOC and reforms like term limits for committee leadership to keep Congress adaptive and forward-thinking.
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On this day in 1936, thousands of General Motors auto workers courageously sat down on the job inside the plants in Flint, MI, and shut down the most powerful corporation in the world.
December 30, 2024 at 7:24 PM
On this day in 1936, thousands of General Motors auto workers courageously sat down on the job inside the plants in Flint, MI, and shut down the most powerful corporation in the world.
Tech billionaires, just like every billionaire, is not looking out for you and are not on your side – they are looking out for themselves, their class, and their investments. Tax the billionaires, use the wealth that they suck up for better wages, infrastructure, and social programs.
December 29, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Tech billionaires, just like every billionaire, is not looking out for you and are not on your side – they are looking out for themselves, their class, and their investments. Tax the billionaires, use the wealth that they suck up for better wages, infrastructure, and social programs.
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Workers at more than 300 Starbucks stores are now on strike. This is what solidarity looks like.
Unionized Starbucks workers are on strike in:
-California
-Colorado
-Illinois
-Massachusetts
-New Jersey
-New York
-Ohio
-Oregon
-Pennsylvania
-Missouri
-Texas
-Washington
The strike could reach “hundreds of stores” by Tuesday, according to @sbworkersunited.org.
-California
-Colorado
-Illinois
-Massachusetts
-New Jersey
-New York
-Ohio
-Oregon
-Pennsylvania
-Missouri
-Texas
-Washington
The strike could reach “hundreds of stores” by Tuesday, according to @sbworkersunited.org.
December 24, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Workers at more than 300 Starbucks stores are now on strike. This is what solidarity looks like.
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Starbucks workers are on strike at OVER 300 stores today. 5,000 baristas have walked out. I’ll post updates here throughout the day!
December 24, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Starbucks workers are on strike at OVER 300 stores today. 5,000 baristas have walked out. I’ll post updates here throughout the day!