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Once in a century political opportunity here, if only there were a party to claim it
"According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Once in a century political opportunity here, if only there were a party to claim it
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Too often we think of Trump's budget cuts independently: Medicare cuts, university research cuts, SNAP cuts. But in a poor city like Philadelphia, oftentimes these cuts all affect the same vulnerable population.
Tom McGrath with a look at the mess we're in, and how we can maybe work our way out.
Tom McGrath with a look at the mess we're in, and how we can maybe work our way out.
Trump’s Cuts Are Hitting Philly Hard. Can the City Hold On?
Why we are uniquely vulnerable to the president's economic rampage ... and how Philadelphia can (maybe) fortify itself for the future.
www.phillymag.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Too often we think of Trump's budget cuts independently: Medicare cuts, university research cuts, SNAP cuts. But in a poor city like Philadelphia, oftentimes these cuts all affect the same vulnerable population.
Tom McGrath with a look at the mess we're in, and how we can maybe work our way out.
Tom McGrath with a look at the mess we're in, and how we can maybe work our way out.
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I cannot overemphasize that Marjorie Taylor Greene, Carlson, and Fuentes see a 2028 path to victory that involves building an isolationist populist coalition that traffics heavily in antisemitism and exploits existing negative sentiment against Israel.
We have to be SHARP on the left right now.
We have to be SHARP on the left right now.
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I cannot overemphasize that Marjorie Taylor Greene, Carlson, and Fuentes see a 2028 path to victory that involves building an isolationist populist coalition that traffics heavily in antisemitism and exploits existing negative sentiment against Israel.
We have to be SHARP on the left right now.
We have to be SHARP on the left right now.
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Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.
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Oil is the most Lovecraftian thing that actually exists.
You're telling me that there's a black ichor under the earth made from the ancient dead, whose burning can realize all the dreams of man, but only at the price of slowly returning the earth to its primordial state?
You're telling me that there's a black ichor under the earth made from the ancient dead, whose burning can realize all the dreams of man, but only at the price of slowly returning the earth to its primordial state?
November 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Oil is the most Lovecraftian thing that actually exists.
You're telling me that there's a black ichor under the earth made from the ancient dead, whose burning can realize all the dreams of man, but only at the price of slowly returning the earth to its primordial state?
You're telling me that there's a black ichor under the earth made from the ancient dead, whose burning can realize all the dreams of man, but only at the price of slowly returning the earth to its primordial state?
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Philadelphia - can you provide any information about a planned small "armed" protest today?
October 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Philadelphia - can you provide any information about a planned small "armed" protest today?
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This is my regular reminder to everyone that jstor is open to the general public now; a free account there will give you access to 100 papers a year.
regrettably if you try to point this out online you'll get yelled out by 79208 journalists going OH SO YOU WANT JOURNALISTS TO STARVE??? even if you're, say, a journalist yourself, and point out that while there are clearly no easy answers, the status quo isn't exactly working for society
September 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This is my regular reminder to everyone that jstor is open to the general public now; a free account there will give you access to 100 papers a year.
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Where are all the corporate media headlines demanding his resignation? Where are the all the assumptions that about specialists visiting the White House meaning the president is dying? They did this daily with Biden. Why not now? Are they covering for their cash cow? Are they paid to cover it up?
Is Trump's Declining Health Driving the MAGA Rush to Autocracy?
Donald Trump is an aging, criminal vulgarian with cankles and a troublesome wound he's trying to hide on his right forehand. The MAGA ramp-up on fascism could be a sign their King is ailing.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Donald Trump is an aging, criminal vulgarian with cankles and a troublesome wound he's trying to hide on his right forehand. The MAGA ramp-up on fascism could be a sign their King is ailing.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
August 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Where are all the corporate media headlines demanding his resignation? Where are the all the assumptions that about specialists visiting the White House meaning the president is dying? They did this daily with Biden. Why not now? Are they covering for their cash cow? Are they paid to cover it up?
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It never ceases to amaze me
that after so much history to the contrary,
people and institutions still believe
that they’re the chosen ones
who will show the world their power
by grabbing chaos by the tail and
not being consumed.
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that after so much history to the contrary,
people and institutions still believe
that they’re the chosen ones
who will show the world their power
by grabbing chaos by the tail and
not being consumed.
🪦
July 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
It never ceases to amaze me
that after so much history to the contrary,
people and institutions still believe
that they’re the chosen ones
who will show the world their power
by grabbing chaos by the tail and
not being consumed.
🪦
that after so much history to the contrary,
people and institutions still believe
that they’re the chosen ones
who will show the world their power
by grabbing chaos by the tail and
not being consumed.
🪦
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If state election officials refuse to comply with Trump’s unlawful edict to share their voter rolls with Elon Musk, the attorney general could withhold law enforcement grants.
“He’s going after the voter rolls in big cities, in blue states.”
https://trib.al/S9evcf5
“He’s going after the voter rolls in big cities, in blue states.”
https://trib.al/S9evcf5
Republicans Are Already Plotting to Steal the Midterms
With Trump’s help, Republicans across the country are sowing doubt about next year’s congressional elections—and gearing up for 2028.
trib.al
July 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
If state election officials refuse to comply with Trump’s unlawful edict to share their voter rolls with Elon Musk, the attorney general could withhold law enforcement grants.
“He’s going after the voter rolls in big cities, in blue states.”
https://trib.al/S9evcf5
“He’s going after the voter rolls in big cities, in blue states.”
https://trib.al/S9evcf5
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After yesterday's SCOTUS order, a federal judge PAUSED that flight to South Sudan.
The eight men in Djibouti are fighting for a temporary restraining order right now in an ongoing hearing. If not blocked, it'll take off at 7 p.m TODAY.
Background www.allrisenews.com/p/litman-sco...
The eight men in Djibouti are fighting for a temporary restraining order right now in an ongoing hearing. If not blocked, it'll take off at 7 p.m TODAY.
Background www.allrisenews.com/p/litman-sco...
![MINUTE ORDER: In light of Plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order, Dkt. 2 , the Court hereby ENTERS and administrative STAY pending further order of the Court to allow the government to gather the information it needs to respond to Plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order and to provide time for a hearing on that emergency motion. See United States v. Texas, 144 S. Ct. 797, 798 (Barrett, J., concurring) (describing administrative stays as "freez[ing] legal proceedings until the court can rule on a partys request for expedited relief"). Defendants are ENJOINED from moving, transferring, or removing from U.S. custody any Plaintiffs while the Court's administrative stay remains in effect. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a Zoom conference on July 4, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. Plaintiffs are hereby ORDERED to ensure that Defendants receive actual notice of this order. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/4/2025. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 07/04/2025)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:353gzbhcjbznfxegvayffqek/bafkreialnocgda6eut2vu5w4iagdwxtsu4xksv5x4gtttb3ykg2nj74kba@jpeg)
July 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
After yesterday's SCOTUS order, a federal judge PAUSED that flight to South Sudan.
The eight men in Djibouti are fighting for a temporary restraining order right now in an ongoing hearing. If not blocked, it'll take off at 7 p.m TODAY.
Background www.allrisenews.com/p/litman-sco...
The eight men in Djibouti are fighting for a temporary restraining order right now in an ongoing hearing. If not blocked, it'll take off at 7 p.m TODAY.
Background www.allrisenews.com/p/litman-sco...
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There are picket lines set up all over the city, come out and show your support and appreciation for the workers who keep Philly running!!
July 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
There are picket lines set up all over the city, come out and show your support and appreciation for the workers who keep Philly running!!
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eakins oval for picket support if you can get there!!
July 3, 2025 at 11:34 AM
eakins oval for picket support if you can get there!!
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Update from the Capitol.
July 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Update from the Capitol.
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this is the level of funding where all the possibilities for American politics that have been described as hyperbolic over the past decades - the comparisons to Nazi Germany and other nightmares of the 20th century - become logistically possible and politically likely
If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029:
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
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June 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
this is the level of funding where all the possibilities for American politics that have been described as hyperbolic over the past decades - the comparisons to Nazi Germany and other nightmares of the 20th century - become logistically possible and politically likely
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Strongly encourage everyone to start calling the mountains of trash at the drop-off sites “Parker Piles”
July 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Strongly encourage everyone to start calling the mountains of trash at the drop-off sites “Parker Piles”
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Forcing Philly Future Track participants—a job training program for at-risk residents—to serve as scab labor during the strike is pretty scummy behavior on the part of the Parker administration. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
July 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Forcing Philly Future Track participants—a job training program for at-risk residents—to serve as scab labor during the strike is pretty scummy behavior on the part of the Parker administration. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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Trump promised to build concentration camps when he campaigned last year, and the media largely ignored it or acted as though that was an overreaction, and a lot of voters were willfully ignorant of anything he actually said.
And he's building concentration camps.
www.npr.org/2025/07/01/n...
And he's building concentration camps.
www.npr.org/2025/07/01/n...
Trump tours 'Alligator Alcatraz,' a day before its first arrivals are expected
During their visit, Trump administration officials said the facility should be operational within 24 hours — despite the protests of pro-immigration, Indigenous and environmental groups.
www.npr.org
July 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Trump promised to build concentration camps when he campaigned last year, and the media largely ignored it or acted as though that was an overreaction, and a lot of voters were willfully ignorant of anything he actually said.
And he's building concentration camps.
www.npr.org/2025/07/01/n...
And he's building concentration camps.
www.npr.org/2025/07/01/n...
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If one of these people is your senator, it is incredibly important that you call them today.
Urge them to vote NO on the Senate budget bill that would make most Americans poorer to give billionaires a tax cut they don't even need.
Urge them to vote NO on the Senate budget bill that would make most Americans poorer to give billionaires a tax cut they don't even need.
June 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
If one of these people is your senator, it is incredibly important that you call them today.
Urge them to vote NO on the Senate budget bill that would make most Americans poorer to give billionaires a tax cut they don't even need.
Urge them to vote NO on the Senate budget bill that would make most Americans poorer to give billionaires a tax cut they don't even need.
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Patiently waiting for the rest of the Philly delegation to get off the sidelines and make this stand
June 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Patiently waiting for the rest of the Philly delegation to get off the sidelines and make this stand
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Not enough people realize that Merrick Garland let an entire network of White Power groups that literally built Timothy McVeigh's bomb off the hook because he had the one guy that was easy to convict because he admitted to the bombing. They are still out there plotting. Garland made sure of that.
I mean, Merrick Garland went for a quick and dirty conviction of Tim McVeigh after OKC so he could score a win, while letting the people that literally built the bomb go free forever. Entire networks of White Power groups that blew up OKC were never looked at because he wanted a quick win.
June 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Not enough people realize that Merrick Garland let an entire network of White Power groups that literally built Timothy McVeigh's bomb off the hook because he had the one guy that was easy to convict because he admitted to the bombing. They are still out there plotting. Garland made sure of that.
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"Israeli soldiers in Gaza told Haaretz that the army has deliberately fired at Palestinians near aid distribution sites..."
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF soldiers ordered to shoot deliberately at unarmed Gazans waiting for humanitarian aid
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www.haaretz.com
June 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
"Israeli soldiers in Gaza told Haaretz that the army has deliberately fired at Palestinians near aid distribution sites..."
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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I wrote about how to turn in-person meetings into Signal groups, how to manage large semi-public Signal groups while vetting new members, and how to sue announcement-only Signal groups, perfect for rapidly responding to ICE raids micahflee.com/using-signal...
Using Signal groups for activism
Things are heating up. Millions of people are taking to the streets against Trump's rising authoritarianism. Communities around the US are organizing to defend against ICE raids, to protest Israeli ge...
micahflee.com
June 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I wrote about how to turn in-person meetings into Signal groups, how to manage large semi-public Signal groups while vetting new members, and how to sue announcement-only Signal groups, perfect for rapidly responding to ICE raids micahflee.com/using-signal...
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U.S. regional electric grid operators scrambled to avoid rotating blackouts on Tuesday, preserving razor-thin power generation margins as temperatures in the eastern half of the country soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius).
Electricity prices soar as US regional grids wobble from extreme heat
U.S. regional electric grid operators scrambled to avoid rotating blackouts on Tuesday, preserving razor-thin power generation margins as temperatures in the eastern half of the country soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius).
www.reuters.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
U.S. regional electric grid operators scrambled to avoid rotating blackouts on Tuesday, preserving razor-thin power generation margins as temperatures in the eastern half of the country soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius).
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Even if you are not a ZKM fan, you have to thrill to the stunning failure of so much money to buy an election.
This chart tells you everything you need to know about the NYC mayoral race. Everyday New Yorkers vs money.
June 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Even if you are not a ZKM fan, you have to thrill to the stunning failure of so much money to buy an election.