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Ideas for a new name: "Solidarity-America;" "The American Union;" "The US Union;" "The Federation for Economic Resistance;" "The American Liberation Organization."
February 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Florida alone collected sales tax on $666 billion in 2024 retail sales.
It's time to punch back.
www.yahoo.com/news/economi...
'Economic blackout' gathering strength. Here's what is being planned and when
The spending "blackout" is in response to companies backing off or eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion — otherwise known as DEI — programs.
www.yahoo.com
February 16, 2025 at 4:12 AM
An illegal act calculated to undermine governmental accountability.
If ever there were an impeachable act, this would be it.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies
The sweeping action removes oversight of his new administration. Some members of Congress are suggesting it violated federal oversight laws.
apnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Garland is the General George McClellan of our time. AMF, you dithering wimp.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Opinion: Merrick Garland's integrity saved the DOJ only to doom it again
Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland's uprightness rescued the Department of Justice from Donald Trump's grip. But then he handed it over again.
www.latimes.com
January 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Zuckerberg bows. True ratfuckery. Read here. No one explains how fact checking is inherently contrary to free speech.😤
www.wsj.com/tech/meta-en...
Meta Ends Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram in Free-Speech Pitch
CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who has been building ties with the incoming Trump administration, said the move was an attempt to restore free expression on its platforms.
www.wsj.com
January 9, 2025 at 4:47 AM
This balless bureaucrat dithered, until it was too late to prosecute Trump for sedition etc. So, now he finds his spine? Mark him down as a profile in cowardice.
newrepublic.com/post/189986/...
Merrick Garland Tells Trump to Screw Off on Jack Smith Report
Donald Trump was just dealt a (partial) blow on Jack Smith’s reports.
newrepublic.com
January 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Naive Nick and his Clowns Awake to the Con.

Fuentes explained that he and his far-right squad of online trolls thought Trump was true but that his 2024 campaign had been “hijacked” by lobbyists, consultants, and donors.
🤣🤣😂😂😂
newrepublic.com/post/189809/... via @newrepublic.com
Trump Fans Are Finding Out How Much He Actually Cares About Them
Spoiler alert: It’s not a lot.
newrepublic.com
January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Profiteers consolidate power.
Congress can correct this but only if enough members cross the corporate donor class.
www.wsj.com/business/tel...
Federal Court Strikes a Final Blow to FCC’s Net-Neutrality Rules
Appeals-court decision ends effort to regulate internet providers like utilities, citing Supreme Court decision restraining federal agencies’ powers.
www.wsj.com
January 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Who's got money on Chancellor Musk taking an axe to the FIO?
I know the property insurance industry will appreciate his efforts to disinform and deconstruct.
www.insurancejournal.com/news/nationa...
Advocacy Groups Ask FIO to Release Homeowners Insurance Data Collected by NAIC
A coalition of consumer, environmental, and fair housing groups have called upon the Treasury's Federal Insurance Office to release homeowners insurance
www.insurancejournal.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Wealth inequality and plutocracy. The Dems should see a path here ...
www.wsj.com/business/unt...
Luigi Mangione and America’s Growing Resentment of Corporate Power
The assassination of a health-insurance executive reveals frustration with big business weeks after a business leader was elected president. What’s going on?
www.wsj.com
December 16, 2024 at 2:30 AM
These motherfckrs

UnitedHealth Group, which earned $22 billion in net profits last year, plans to save millions by limiting access to care for children...
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism
Leaked internal documents show that the insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy. Advocates say the company’...
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Here we see a consequence of extreme wealth inequality and plutocracy...
www.wsj.com/us-news/manh...
Manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO Killer Meets Unexpected Obstacle: Sympathy for the Gunman
The NYPD is desperate to find him. Corners of the public hope they never do, and some digital sleuths that usually step up are declining to help.
www.wsj.com
December 9, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Reposted
President Musk. It’s important we all use that form of address so the Orange Infant understands how we all see the plot line
November 29, 2024 at 3:34 PM
The antidote to plutocracy and oligarchic media:
congress.crowd.law/case-vtaiwan... combined with a decentralized, yet professional, publicly owned media platform to inform it.
vTaiwan
Videos, case studies and practical strategies showcasing how and why legislatures are using technology to engage with the public improve the quality and legitimacy of lawmaking.
congress.crowd.law
November 29, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Florida ranks 47th in SAT Scores bit.ly/3ZpG0Mh
and it's beginning to show bit.ly/3CGRPog
Ahead of hurricane season, the city decided to lower Tropicana Field’s coverage limit for named windstorm and flood damage to $25 million from $100 million, reducing the annual premium by $275,000.
Florida SAT scores rank 47th — and still dropping | Commentary
We’re tied with Delaware. Only West Virginia, New Mexico and the District of Columbia fared worse.
bit.ly
November 27, 2024 at 6:58 AM
Oh. Shit.
"... The Justice Department is seeking to break up Ticketmaster and its corporate parent Live Nation in a lawsuit claiming (they) drive up the cost of concerts and entertainment.
... Live Nation executives think they can preserve the current system under a Trump presidency."
bit.ly/3V1xU9M
How Will the Antitrust Showdown Launched Under Biden Change Under Trump?
The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout President Joe Biden's administration may be kept on a
bit.ly
November 20, 2024 at 7:09 PM
FLORIDA MAN'S UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE READER
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Off the shelf to you...
"Slaughter House Five" - Kurt Vonnegut
"A Clockwork Orange" - Anthony Burgess
"The Handmaid's Tale" - Margaret Atwood
"Carrie" - Stephen King
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" - Maya Angelous
November 19, 2024 at 7:20 AM
@bsky.app Hey bruh, this is the shit that happens when you vote with the billionaires.
bit.ly/4eBfCTR
Amazon, SpaceX to Test US Labor Board's Powers at Conservative Appeals Court
A U.S. labor board whose enforcement powers are being challenged in a series of lawsuits is set to defend itself from attacks by Amazon.com and Elon
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November 18, 2024 at 8:39 PM