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Fifty years ago, there were 71 major US railroad companies. Now just 4 rail corporation control 90% of the market — and two of them are on the verge of merging. Combined, they would have the power to dictate the price of shipping almost anything in America.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNOS...
How One Mega Merger Could Raise Prices On Everything
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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November 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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The answer to corruption is publicly financed campaigns.

This should be the biggest takeaway from NY’s mayoral race.

Thanks to public financing, corrupt oligarchs are about to lose the mayoral race.

Our piece for @thenation.com based on our new book MASTER PLAN — pass it on: LeverNews.com/book
October 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The Mothership Vortex: An Investigation Into the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine
data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-mother...
The Mothership Vortex: An Investigation Into the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine
How a single consulting firm extracted $282 million from a network of spam PACs while delivering just $11 million to actual campaigns.
data4democracy.substack.com
September 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
You love to see it! A construction revolution could ease the affordable housing crisis, an embattled law keeps winning in court, regulators catch up to a public health crisis, and a solar pioneer fights to save its sun-loving policies.
www.levernews.com/you-love-to-...
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Home Sweet Modular Home
A housing revolution comes together, pharma price gougers take another loss, a public scourge gets exposed, and homeowners score cash for clean energy.
www.levernews.com
August 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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"People who take airborne disease precautions are widely dubbed Covid Cautious. Or an evermasker, the little plague mouse surviving on the wayside. We value our lives and the lives of others. We are scientists and believe in science. The anti-anti-vaxxers." #covid #cc
I'm going to write about my life unfortunately.
Since the Omicron variant swept through the United States in 2021, I've been wearing a high-quality and well-fitting KN95 respirator anytime I leave the house.
www.rhinestonemice.today
August 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Which states could lose the most from Medicaid cuts floated by the GOP?

South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee – all Trump states.

Republicans seem perfectly happy throwing their own constituents under the bus to dole out tax cuts for the wealthy & corporations.
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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May 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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This is a letter I just sent all of The Lever's subscribers. I hope you'll read it - and pass it on by sharing on your own feed.

Friends:

Five years ago, I did something crazy. With zero funding or publicity, I started an investigative news outlet.
May 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Wake up
May 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Xbox price increase is wild… just saw this commercial on TV last night
May 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Report: 73% Of America’s Food Waste Traced To Really Messy Toddler
theonion.com/report-...
May 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I can’t believe so many years later… we have a new scenario
Experience Turn of a Page, new DLC scenario for Mansions of Madness: Second Edition! Play as investigators returning from R’lyeh with powerful artifacts capable of defending Arkham.

Available now to download your favorite app services!

Learn more - bit.ly/4jMd34I
May 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
@graceholdinghaus.bsky.social omg…. I thought I was hallucinating seeing the steam up date for new DLC for my beloved Mansions of Madness! Thought the game was never going to receive new content. Tears of joy in these dark times. Thank you to you and your team. Please tell me more is on the way.
May 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Before the Trump administration took office, we revealed Russell Vought’s plan to demonize civil servants and “put them in trauma.” Since then, we've doubled down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy.

If you have information you can share, here's how you can get in touch.
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.
www.propublica.org
May 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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April 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Dark money groups tied to conservative power broker Leonard Leo are trying to kill a rule forcing them to disclose who’s funding their judicial pressure campaigns.
www.levernews.com/the-secret-s...
The Secret Supreme Court Lobbyists Who Want To Stay Hidden
Dark money groups tied to conservative power broker Leonard Leo are trying to kill a rule forcing them to disclose who’s funding their judicial pressure campaigns.
www.levernews.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Exclusive: Luigi's Manifesto
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/luigis-man...
Exclusive: Luigi's Manifesto
Read the manifesto the media refused to publish
www.kenklippenstein.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Hello new Twitter! Let's hope this ages well and this will be a great thing to come!
February 12, 2024 at 5:01 PM