@graematterz.bsky.social
I learned about Larry Summers decades ago. He wasn't taken down after he deregulated the banks that then gambled using customer deposits and their mortgages, the root source of the 2008 crash. Depositors and homeowners lost. Banks got bailouts. Will it be his debauchery that finally takes him down?
Trying to force a protégé to sleep with him is the least of Larry Summers sins. I’ve been hunting this toxic asset for three decades, and his victims number in the millions. No kidding. #LarrySummers #EpsteinFiles gregpalastinvestigates.substack.com/p/the-sins-o...
The sins of Summers go way beyond Epstein
His victims number in the millions
gregpalastinvestigates.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I learned about Larry Summers decades ago. He wasn't taken down after he deregulated the banks that then gambled using customer deposits and their mortgages, the root source of the 2008 crash. Depositors and homeowners lost. Banks got bailouts. Will it be his debauchery that finally takes him down?
It's no coincidence that wages stopped keeping up with productivity in the mid-60s, just as the early Boomers started to become of age & needed good jobs to raise their own families. Employers had more workers to choose from & pitted them against one another in competition for those jobs. 1/x
Today marks 16 years since the federal minimum wage was last raised.
Guess how much the wage would be today if it kept up with worker productivity over the years?
Guess how much the wage would be today if it kept up with worker productivity over the years?
July 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
It's no coincidence that wages stopped keeping up with productivity in the mid-60s, just as the early Boomers started to become of age & needed good jobs to raise their own families. Employers had more workers to choose from & pitted them against one another in competition for those jobs. 1/x
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Ron, I get that you're angry. I get that you want accountability. You probably want a little revenge. Probably a lot of revenge. But your comment is completely absurd. It's clownish. It's inhumane. You're better than this. And you should be better informed.
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July 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Ron, I get that you're angry. I get that you want accountability. You probably want a little revenge. Probably a lot of revenge. But your comment is completely absurd. It's clownish. It's inhumane. You're better than this. And you should be better informed.
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🔥 And she’s only 25! Let’s get her elected, Arizonans!
Arizona will be holding a special election to fill the current vacancy in Congressional District 7.
Watch this clip from a recent debate. Candidate Deja Foxx has the energy and passion needed for this moment in history.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Watch this clip from a recent debate. Candidate Deja Foxx has the energy and passion needed for this moment in history.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
May 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🔥 And she’s only 25! Let’s get her elected, Arizonans!
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
May 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
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“Old people in these jobs have chosen to put their own life satisfaction ahead of the broader good.”
Watch the latest Bulwark Podcast now with @jonathanbchait.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social
Watch the latest Bulwark Podcast now with @jonathanbchait.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“Old people in these jobs have chosen to put their own life satisfaction ahead of the broader good.”
Watch the latest Bulwark Podcast now with @jonathanbchait.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social
Watch the latest Bulwark Podcast now with @jonathanbchait.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social
@mdg650hawk.bsky.social You may want to look into skylight.social as an alt to Tik. Gives the option of keeping followers from bsky w/same acct or use a new acct.
May 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
@mdg650hawk.bsky.social You may want to look into skylight.social as an alt to Tik. Gives the option of keeping followers from bsky w/same acct or use a new acct.
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This "Big Beautiful Bill" passed by one vote. ONE VOTE! It was 215-214 with one R voting "present".
While it's easy to blame Republicans for this, keep in mind that 3 Democratic Representatives have died in office since April because they were too old/sick. (I'm saying this as a late Boomer.)
This "Big Beautiful Bill" passed by one vote. ONE VOTE! It was 215-214 with one R voting "present".
While it's easy to blame Republicans for this, keep in mind that 3 Democratic Representatives have died in office since April because they were too old/sick. (I'm saying this as a late Boomer.)
May 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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This "Big Beautiful Bill" passed by one vote. ONE VOTE! It was 215-214 with one R voting "present".
While it's easy to blame Republicans for this, keep in mind that 3 Democratic Representatives have died in office since April because they were too old/sick. (I'm saying this as a late Boomer.)
This "Big Beautiful Bill" passed by one vote. ONE VOTE! It was 215-214 with one R voting "present".
While it's easy to blame Republicans for this, keep in mind that 3 Democratic Representatives have died in office since April because they were too old/sick. (I'm saying this as a late Boomer.)
@altdhs.altgov.info Have you seen this interactive map that lists contractors that profit off of ICE? www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/v... #AltGov
Who's Profiting from ICE? - Google My Maps
With 2/3 of ICE's enforcement and removal operations budget going to outside companies, contractors are receiving billions of taxpayer dollars. This map shows the U.S.-based organizations receiving fu...
www.google.com
May 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
@altdhs.altgov.info Have you seen this interactive map that lists contractors that profit off of ICE? www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/v... #AltGov
Hey, @mdg650hawk.bsky.social, did you see this?
Trump directs Bureau of Prisons to reopen Alcatraz reut.rs/3Slbpek
Trump directs Bureau of Prisons to reopen Alcatraz
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was directing the Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison in the San Francisco Bay to "house America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders."
reut.rs
May 5, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Hey, @mdg650hawk.bsky.social, did you see this?
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So this is where we are now?
This nation was founded on checks and balances.
The Trump regime is deliberately trying to undercut these founding principles as it unleashes an authoritarian power grab.
This nation was founded on checks and balances.
The Trump regime is deliberately trying to undercut these founding principles as it unleashes an authoritarian power grab.
April 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
So this is where we are now?
This nation was founded on checks and balances.
The Trump regime is deliberately trying to undercut these founding principles as it unleashes an authoritarian power grab.
This nation was founded on checks and balances.
The Trump regime is deliberately trying to undercut these founding principles as it unleashes an authoritarian power grab.
History proves how fast democracy can be dismantled. Only 53 days for a fascist to destroy democratic structures of Germany w/propaganda, legal mechanisms, political maneuvering & repression. See: prisoners to El Salvador. Auschwitz wasn't in Germany.
Fighting fascism wasn't on my bucket list. 🤬
Fighting fascism wasn't on my bucket list. 🤬
We have turned into THIS in less than 100 days. Imagine who we are going to be in 4 fucking years.
This is vile and it is being done in our name 🤬🤬🤬🤬
April 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
History proves how fast democracy can be dismantled. Only 53 days for a fascist to destroy democratic structures of Germany w/propaganda, legal mechanisms, political maneuvering & repression. See: prisoners to El Salvador. Auschwitz wasn't in Germany.
Fighting fascism wasn't on my bucket list. 🤬
Fighting fascism wasn't on my bucket list. 🤬
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We must stand united against billionaires like Elon Musk who want to destroy Social Security.
We need to make the rich pay their fair share so we can keep our Social Security benefits and offices open.
We need to make the rich pay their fair share so we can keep our Social Security benefits and offices open.
April 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
We must stand united against billionaires like Elon Musk who want to destroy Social Security.
We need to make the rich pay their fair share so we can keep our Social Security benefits and offices open.
We need to make the rich pay their fair share so we can keep our Social Security benefits and offices open.
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These aren't a bunch of "Bernie Bros" attending the Bernie/AOC rallies around the country.
Q: What the hell is going on with the Democrats?
A: They're f*cking blowing it. ... If we're not going to be loud like Bernie Sanders and AOC then what the f*ck are we doing?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwMz...
Q: What the hell is going on with the Democrats?
A: They're f*cking blowing it. ... If we're not going to be loud like Bernie Sanders and AOC then what the f*ck are we doing?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwMz...
We Went To A Bernie Rally. We Didn't Find Who You'd Expect.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
www.youtube.com
April 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
These aren't a bunch of "Bernie Bros" attending the Bernie/AOC rallies around the country.
Q: What the hell is going on with the Democrats?
A: They're f*cking blowing it. ... If we're not going to be loud like Bernie Sanders and AOC then what the f*ck are we doing?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwMz...
Q: What the hell is going on with the Democrats?
A: They're f*cking blowing it. ... If we're not going to be loud like Bernie Sanders and AOC then what the f*ck are we doing?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwMz...
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Let me thank my Senate colleague @vanhollen.senate.gov for his trip to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Mr. Abrego Garcia was wrongfully imprisoned. As the Supreme Court indicated, there was no basis for his warrantless arrest.
The Trump admin must obey the law. He must be returned home.
Mr. Abrego Garcia was wrongfully imprisoned. As the Supreme Court indicated, there was no basis for his warrantless arrest.
The Trump admin must obey the law. He must be returned home.
April 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Let me thank my Senate colleague @vanhollen.senate.gov for his trip to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Mr. Abrego Garcia was wrongfully imprisoned. As the Supreme Court indicated, there was no basis for his warrantless arrest.
The Trump admin must obey the law. He must be returned home.
Mr. Abrego Garcia was wrongfully imprisoned. As the Supreme Court indicated, there was no basis for his warrantless arrest.
The Trump admin must obey the law. He must be returned home.
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I'm not "inspired" by women with more money than they know what to do with taking an expensive joyride as ordinary Americans go without when women who actually flew aircraft are being erased from history by the Pentagon and women astrophysicists are being besmirches as "DEI hires" and fired.
Gayle King Defends 11-Minute Space Flight After ‘Disrespectful’ Backlash:
"My question is, have y’all been to space? Go to space or go to Blue Origin and see what they do and then come back and say, ‘This is a terrible thing.'"
"My question is, have y’all been to space? Go to space or go to Blue Origin and see what they do and then come back and say, ‘This is a terrible thing.'"
Gayle King Defends 'Expensive' 11-Minute Space Flight After 'Disrespectful' Backlash
Gayle King defends Blue Origin space flight after herself, Katy Perry, and the other participants received backlash for going to space for 11 minutes.
rollingstone.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I'm not "inspired" by women with more money than they know what to do with taking an expensive joyride as ordinary Americans go without when women who actually flew aircraft are being erased from history by the Pentagon and women astrophysicists are being besmirches as "DEI hires" and fired.
@altssa.altgov.info 1/2 Downloaded mySSA payment page on 8th. Said next SSDI payment scheduled 5/2, but yesterday found it was moved to 5/1. Is DOGE claiming my SSDI is actually SSI? I've never rec'd a payment on the 1st when the 3rd wasn't a Sat. Still says says regularly scheduled for the 3rd.
April 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
@altssa.altgov.info 1/2 Downloaded mySSA payment page on 8th. Said next SSDI payment scheduled 5/2, but yesterday found it was moved to 5/1. Is DOGE claiming my SSDI is actually SSI? I've never rec'd a payment on the 1st when the 3rd wasn't a Sat. Still says says regularly scheduled for the 3rd.
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An innocent man, picked up by “mistake,” must not be allowed to rot in an El Salvadorian jail.
Mr. President. Obey the courts. Obey our Constitution. Bring him home immediately.
Mr. President. Obey the courts. Obey our Constitution. Bring him home immediately.
April 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
An innocent man, picked up by “mistake,” must not be allowed to rot in an El Salvadorian jail.
Mr. President. Obey the courts. Obey our Constitution. Bring him home immediately.
Mr. President. Obey the courts. Obey our Constitution. Bring him home immediately.
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I truly believe that the Musk-Trump co-presidency has already taken 90% of the actions necessary to crater the Social Security Administration.
For the first time in 90 years, benefits are going to be interrupted. - @martinomalley.bsky.social
For the first time in 90 years, benefits are going to be interrupted. - @martinomalley.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I truly believe that the Musk-Trump co-presidency has already taken 90% of the actions necessary to crater the Social Security Administration.
For the first time in 90 years, benefits are going to be interrupted. - @martinomalley.bsky.social
For the first time in 90 years, benefits are going to be interrupted. - @martinomalley.bsky.social
Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States Office of Strategic Services is a historical publication written during the early 1940s amid World War II. This manual acts as a guide for ordinary civilians to conduct simple acts of sabotage against enemy operations...
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Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services
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April 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States Office of Strategic Services is a historical publication written during the early 1940s amid World War II. This manual acts as a guide for ordinary civilians to conduct simple acts of sabotage against enemy operations...
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26184
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"There’s no messiah who will sweep in and make everything better. That’s up to you and me."
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance | Ordinary people have more power than they know.
Read it + share it with a friend:
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance | Ordinary people have more power than they know.
Read it + share it with a friend:
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance
Ordinary people have more power than they know.
newrepublic.com
March 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
"There’s no messiah who will sweep in and make everything better. That’s up to you and me."
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance | Ordinary people have more power than they know.
Read it + share it with a friend:
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance | Ordinary people have more power than they know.
Read it + share it with a friend:
Given the recent anti-DEI attacks against women, minorities and immigrants, also keep in mind that 123 of the 146 workers who died were women and girls with most of them being recent immigrants between the ages of 14 and 23.
We're not going back.
We're not going back.
On this day in 1911,146 workers died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
The bosses responsible were never held accountable for the awful working conditions that sparked the blaze.
Remember this today as politicians and their corporate backers attack workplace safety.
The bosses responsible were never held accountable for the awful working conditions that sparked the blaze.
Remember this today as politicians and their corporate backers attack workplace safety.
March 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Given the recent anti-DEI attacks against women, minorities and immigrants, also keep in mind that 123 of the 146 workers who died were women and girls with most of them being recent immigrants between the ages of 14 and 23.
We're not going back.
We're not going back.