@jwalk50.bsky.social
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
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80% of Democratic voters want a new leader in the Senate.
Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?
Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
80% of Democratic voters want a new leader in the Senate.
Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?
Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?
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My decision to leave the Democratic Party and register as an Independent has never been more valid or more validated. Shameful. Cowardly. Dishonest.
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM
My decision to leave the Democratic Party and register as an Independent has never been more valid or more validated. Shameful. Cowardly. Dishonest.
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Indiana moved up to No. 3 in the AP college football poll for its highest ranking in program history and Texas was among five teams entering the Top 25 after eight ranked teams lost over the weekend.
See where other teams rank. bit.ly/3Wy2isL
See where other teams rank. bit.ly/3Wy2isL
October 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Indiana moved up to No. 3 in the AP college football poll for its highest ranking in program history and Texas was among five teams entering the Top 25 after eight ranked teams lost over the weekend.
See where other teams rank. bit.ly/3Wy2isL
See where other teams rank. bit.ly/3Wy2isL
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inbreeding?
July 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
inbreeding?
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Trump’s DOJ forced UVA President Jim Ryan to resign. Wesleyan President Michael Roth calls it what it is: an assault on academic freedom and a warning sign of tyranny. A must-read for anyone who cares about democracy:
A Message from a University President: Jim Ryan’s Questions
Guest article by Michael Roth
www.meidasplus.com
July 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Trump’s DOJ forced UVA President Jim Ryan to resign. Wesleyan President Michael Roth calls it what it is: an assault on academic freedom and a warning sign of tyranny. A must-read for anyone who cares about democracy:
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“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines”
ktla.com/news/local-n...
ktla.com/news/local-n...
June 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines”
ktla.com/news/local-n...
ktla.com/news/local-n...
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1/ "Senior officials [are] conceding they did not know the whereabouts of Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium."
"There was also evidence, according to two Israeli officials ... that Iran had moved equipment and uranium from the site in recent days."
via @sangernyt.bsky.social
"There was also evidence, according to two Israeli officials ... that Iran had moved equipment and uranium from the site in recent days."
via @sangernyt.bsky.social
U.S. Officials Concede They Don’t Know Whereabouts of Iran’s Uranium Stockpile
www.nytimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
1/ "Senior officials [are] conceding they did not know the whereabouts of Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium."
"There was also evidence, according to two Israeli officials ... that Iran had moved equipment and uranium from the site in recent days."
via @sangernyt.bsky.social
"There was also evidence, according to two Israeli officials ... that Iran had moved equipment and uranium from the site in recent days."
via @sangernyt.bsky.social
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From @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Too many Christians are transforming Christianity into a vertical faith, one that focuses on your personal relationship with God at the expense of the horizontal relationship you have with your neighbors,” writes our columnist David French.
“Too many Christians are transforming Christianity into a vertical faith, one that focuses on your personal relationship with God at the expense of the horizontal relationship you have with your neighbors,” writes our columnist David French.
Opinion | Selfishness Is Not a Virtue
Evangelical Christianity has taken a wrong turn.
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
From @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Too many Christians are transforming Christianity into a vertical faith, one that focuses on your personal relationship with God at the expense of the horizontal relationship you have with your neighbors,” writes our columnist David French.
“Too many Christians are transforming Christianity into a vertical faith, one that focuses on your personal relationship with God at the expense of the horizontal relationship you have with your neighbors,” writes our columnist David French.
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The House Rules Committee -- which changes bills however the House speaker tells it to before they hit the House floor -- is meeting Weds at 1am to bring up the GOP's massive tax plan, which strips health insurance from 13.7M people to give tax breaks to rich people.
Definitely nothing to see here!
Definitely nothing to see here!
May 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The House Rules Committee -- which changes bills however the House speaker tells it to before they hit the House floor -- is meeting Weds at 1am to bring up the GOP's massive tax plan, which strips health insurance from 13.7M people to give tax breaks to rich people.
Definitely nothing to see here!
Definitely nothing to see here!
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Shorter version of Powell's opening statement at the Fed presser:
1. The economy was in pretty good shape prior to Tariffmageddon
2. Stagflation is now on the menu
3. Its' top three concerns are tariffs, tariffs, and tariffs
1. The economy was in pretty good shape prior to Tariffmageddon
2. Stagflation is now on the menu
3. Its' top three concerns are tariffs, tariffs, and tariffs
May 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Shorter version of Powell's opening statement at the Fed presser:
1. The economy was in pretty good shape prior to Tariffmageddon
2. Stagflation is now on the menu
3. Its' top three concerns are tariffs, tariffs, and tariffs
1. The economy was in pretty good shape prior to Tariffmageddon
2. Stagflation is now on the menu
3. Its' top three concerns are tariffs, tariffs, and tariffs
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What we're witnessing from Donald Trump right now is the most corrupt scheme we've ever seen from a president of the United States.
He is literally selling access to the presidency for his own personal profit. We're introducing a bill to stop him.
He is literally selling access to the presidency for his own personal profit. We're introducing a bill to stop him.
What we're seeing from Trump is the most corrupt scheme from a U.S. president in our history
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
youtube.com
May 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What we're witnessing from Donald Trump right now is the most corrupt scheme we've ever seen from a president of the United States.
He is literally selling access to the presidency for his own personal profit. We're introducing a bill to stop him.
He is literally selling access to the presidency for his own personal profit. We're introducing a bill to stop him.
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What a line from Warren Buffett this morning:
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
May 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What a line from Warren Buffett this morning:
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."
[applause] 🙏🏼
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ILLINOIS… Gov. Pritzker…
April 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
ILLINOIS… Gov. Pritzker…
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✈️ Traditional ICE air on Friday to Guantanamo from Alexandria, La. This is the 37th observed taking people to or from and deporting people from Guantanamo. 17 Trad ICE Air and 20 military. # estimates are difficult but I estimate around 430 - 460 people taken there since 4 February.
April 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
✈️ Traditional ICE air on Friday to Guantanamo from Alexandria, La. This is the 37th observed taking people to or from and deporting people from Guantanamo. 17 Trad ICE Air and 20 military. # estimates are difficult but I estimate around 430 - 460 people taken there since 4 February.
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Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
March 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
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Republicans duck, and Republicans dodge, but the numbers don’t lie (and it’s what they’ve always wanted) — they’re coming after Medicaid, Medicare, or both.
GOP must cut Medicaid or Medicare to achieve budget goals, CBO finds
The nonpartisan bookkeeper said there’s no other way to cut $1.5 trillion from the budget over the next decade.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Republicans duck, and Republicans dodge, but the numbers don’t lie (and it’s what they’ve always wanted) — they’re coming after Medicaid, Medicare, or both.
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NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
https://propub.li/43487Tj
https://propub.li/43487Tj
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
propub.li
February 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
https://propub.li/43487Tj
https://propub.li/43487Tj
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Kremlin propagandist Tucker Carlson was spotted entering the White House earlier today.
Is he there to help them craft their Ukraine “peace plan”?
Is he there to help them craft their Ukraine “peace plan”?
February 7, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Kremlin propagandist Tucker Carlson was spotted entering the White House earlier today.
Is he there to help them craft their Ukraine “peace plan”?
Is he there to help them craft their Ukraine “peace plan”?
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I would share this as a benediction on #ChristmasEve when I served as a pastor. Love Thurman, love these words.
Merry Christmas!!!
A favorite Christmas poem of ours by Howard Thurman…
A favorite Christmas poem of ours by Howard Thurman…
December 25, 2024 at 2:55 AM
I would share this as a benediction on #ChristmasEve when I served as a pastor. Love Thurman, love these words.
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Thanks, Donald
December 18, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Thanks, Donald
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To live with #thanksgiving is to acknowledge my interdependence. This is why tariffs are absurd, deportations are cruel, misogyny is a sin. To see my good intertwined with that of the other is not the clinched fist, but the open hand, the mutuality of giving and receiving.
November 27, 2024 at 8:19 PM
To live with #thanksgiving is to acknowledge my interdependence. This is why tariffs are absurd, deportations are cruel, misogyny is a sin. To see my good intertwined with that of the other is not the clinched fist, but the open hand, the mutuality of giving and receiving.
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I also second this for churches.
In my nearly 2 decades of ministry I’ve had so many times when designated/assigned giving was a hamstring for ongoing operations. It’s incredibly defeating to struggle making monthly budget with as much as 6 figures tied up in designated funds that can’t be touched.
In my nearly 2 decades of ministry I’ve had so many times when designated/assigned giving was a hamstring for ongoing operations. It’s incredibly defeating to struggle making monthly budget with as much as 6 figures tied up in designated funds that can’t be touched.
By and large, the best thing you can do for any nonprofit in any field is to send them a check without any restrictions.
Do you trust the organization? Then let them allocate it. Don't make it hard.
If you don't trust an organization, then send it to another one you do.
Do you trust the organization? Then let them allocate it. Don't make it hard.
If you don't trust an organization, then send it to another one you do.
Tis the season for helpful posts about what food shelves need so here's my advice:
If your kid's school is doing a Canned Food Drive or a movie theater is doing a special movie screening with a can of food in lieu of admission: give a can.
Otherwise: JUST GIVE MONEY.
If your kid's school is doing a Canned Food Drive or a movie theater is doing a special movie screening with a can of food in lieu of admission: give a can.
Otherwise: JUST GIVE MONEY.
November 18, 2024 at 1:21 AM
I also second this for churches.
In my nearly 2 decades of ministry I’ve had so many times when designated/assigned giving was a hamstring for ongoing operations. It’s incredibly defeating to struggle making monthly budget with as much as 6 figures tied up in designated funds that can’t be touched.
In my nearly 2 decades of ministry I’ve had so many times when designated/assigned giving was a hamstring for ongoing operations. It’s incredibly defeating to struggle making monthly budget with as much as 6 figures tied up in designated funds that can’t be touched.