Ken Symes
@kensymes.bsky.social
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Just a random reminder that trickle-down economics was invented by conservatives in the 1980s to justify massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. It’s been nothing short of a disaster.
June 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Just a random reminder that trickle-down economics was invented by conservatives in the 1980s to justify massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. It’s been nothing short of a disaster.
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After-tax income under the Trump/GOP budget:
-People making less than $17/k year: LOSE $1000
-People making between $17k and $51k/yr: LOSE $700
-People making over $4.3M/year: GAIN $389,000
This is what class warfare looks like.
-People making less than $17/k year: LOSE $1000
-People making between $17k and $51k/yr: LOSE $700
-People making over $4.3M/year: GAIN $389,000
This is what class warfare looks like.
May 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
After-tax income under the Trump/GOP budget:
-People making less than $17/k year: LOSE $1000
-People making between $17k and $51k/yr: LOSE $700
-People making over $4.3M/year: GAIN $389,000
This is what class warfare looks like.
-People making less than $17/k year: LOSE $1000
-People making between $17k and $51k/yr: LOSE $700
-People making over $4.3M/year: GAIN $389,000
This is what class warfare looks like.
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No one gives someone a $400 million dollar jet for free without expecting anything in return. Be serious.
May 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
No one gives someone a $400 million dollar jet for free without expecting anything in return. Be serious.
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“He is granting audiences to people who buy his meme coin. When the sitting president of the United States is selling access for what are effectively payments directly to him. There is no question that that rises to the level of an impeachable offense.”
Sen. Jon Ossoff
Sen. Jon Ossoff
April 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
“He is granting audiences to people who buy his meme coin. When the sitting president of the United States is selling access for what are effectively payments directly to him. There is no question that that rises to the level of an impeachable offense.”
Sen. Jon Ossoff
Sen. Jon Ossoff
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The House of Representatives just passed the SAVE Act, a bill that could block millions of American citizens from voting. Here's what you need to know from @gbedekovics.bsky.social:
April 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The House of Representatives just passed the SAVE Act, a bill that could block millions of American citizens from voting. Here's what you need to know from @gbedekovics.bsky.social:
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Donald Trump is truly an inspiration and role model to young people who aspire to public service AND are also committed to exploring a rewarding career in public corruption, sexual assault, sedition, and a litany of other crimes.
April 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Donald Trump is truly an inspiration and role model to young people who aspire to public service AND are also committed to exploring a rewarding career in public corruption, sexual assault, sedition, and a litany of other crimes.
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What’s really going on with the economy?
I believe Trump and his billionaire buddies — the American oligarchy — have a plan.
They want a recession. robertreich.substack.com/p/why-trump-...
I believe Trump and his billionaire buddies — the American oligarchy — have a plan.
They want a recession. robertreich.substack.com/p/why-trump-...
Why we’ll have a recession
Trump wants to get it over early in his term, so he and his fellow billionaires can buy up everything cheap and then enjoy the ride upward
robertreich.substack.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
What’s really going on with the economy?
I believe Trump and his billionaire buddies — the American oligarchy — have a plan.
They want a recession. robertreich.substack.com/p/why-trump-...
I believe Trump and his billionaire buddies — the American oligarchy — have a plan.
They want a recession. robertreich.substack.com/p/why-trump-...
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100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion in the 2024 election.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
April 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion in the 2024 election.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
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Remember: The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
March 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Remember: The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
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"He (Musk) can have any material thing he wants, and he will never be happy or satisfied.He has no real friends.
So what does he do? He bullies and threatens and behaves like the weak, scared, insecure child he has always been. That's a tragedy for him, but it's dangerous for us."
Wil Wheaton
So what does he do? He bullies and threatens and behaves like the weak, scared, insecure child he has always been. That's a tragedy for him, but it's dangerous for us."
Wil Wheaton
March 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
"He (Musk) can have any material thing he wants, and he will never be happy or satisfied.He has no real friends.
So what does he do? He bullies and threatens and behaves like the weak, scared, insecure child he has always been. That's a tragedy for him, but it's dangerous for us."
Wil Wheaton
So what does he do? He bullies and threatens and behaves like the weak, scared, insecure child he has always been. That's a tragedy for him, but it's dangerous for us."
Wil Wheaton
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The FBI is trying to criminalize Habitat for Humanity for receiving climate grants from the EPA.
Yes, the nonprofit that builds houses for low-income people.
This clearly demonstrates just how absurd and extreme the Trump regime has become.
It's targeted harassment.
Yes, the nonprofit that builds houses for low-income people.
This clearly demonstrates just how absurd and extreme the Trump regime has become.
It's targeted harassment.
March 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The FBI is trying to criminalize Habitat for Humanity for receiving climate grants from the EPA.
Yes, the nonprofit that builds houses for low-income people.
This clearly demonstrates just how absurd and extreme the Trump regime has become.
It's targeted harassment.
Yes, the nonprofit that builds houses for low-income people.
This clearly demonstrates just how absurd and extreme the Trump regime has become.
It's targeted harassment.
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Congratulations to @schumer.senate.gov and the others who just played into the hands of an insane dictator who just said it's illegal for cnn and msnbc to criticize him
March 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Congratulations to @schumer.senate.gov and the others who just played into the hands of an insane dictator who just said it's illegal for cnn and msnbc to criticize him
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Kelly: When I was flying in combat over Iraq during the first Gulf War, I didn’t expect that there was a 10-year-old kid sitting in South Africa who would one day become the richest guy in the world and call me a traitor for doing my job. Now, he kind of acts like a 12-year-old kid
March 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Kelly: When I was flying in combat over Iraq during the first Gulf War, I didn’t expect that there was a 10-year-old kid sitting in South Africa who would one day become the richest guy in the world and call me a traitor for doing my job. Now, he kind of acts like a 12-year-old kid
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Trump is banning these words from government. It is jaw dropping. Click the image below to see the words Trump and Musk have forbidden. Textbook facism.
March 10, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Trump is banning these words from government. It is jaw dropping. Click the image below to see the words Trump and Musk have forbidden. Textbook facism.
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Our own @therickwilson.bsky.social hits the nail on the head: Trump is not “making deals” or “playing chess”, he’s just an idiot.
Watch the LP Podcast to hear more: apple.co/3eq7OHy
Watch the LP Podcast to hear more: apple.co/3eq7OHy
March 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Our own @therickwilson.bsky.social hits the nail on the head: Trump is not “making deals” or “playing chess”, he’s just an idiot.
Watch the LP Podcast to hear more: apple.co/3eq7OHy
Watch the LP Podcast to hear more: apple.co/3eq7OHy
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IT’S WORKING!!!! KEEP SHOWING UP, MAKING YOUR VOICES HEARD!!!
March 7, 2025 at 5:23 AM
IT’S WORKING!!!! KEEP SHOWING UP, MAKING YOUR VOICES HEARD!!!
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Social Security is not a Ponzi scheme. It’s a high-functioning, universal, and exceptionally efficient part of the American social safety net.
Zoom out and you’ll see the biggest Ponzi scheme of them all — the entire Trump 2 regime. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-biggest-ponzi-scheme-of-all
Zoom out and you’ll see the biggest Ponzi scheme of them all — the entire Trump 2 regime. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-biggest-ponzi-scheme-of-all
The biggest Ponzi scheme in history
Friends,
robertreich.substack.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Social Security is not a Ponzi scheme. It’s a high-functioning, universal, and exceptionally efficient part of the American social safety net.
Zoom out and you’ll see the biggest Ponzi scheme of them all — the entire Trump 2 regime. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-biggest-ponzi-scheme-of-all
Zoom out and you’ll see the biggest Ponzi scheme of them all — the entire Trump 2 regime. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-biggest-ponzi-scheme-of-all
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BREAKING: irony dead.
March 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
BREAKING: irony dead.
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Other countries won't pay the cost of Trump's new tariffs.
You will.
You will.
Trump's New Tariffs Will Cost You
YouTube video by Inequality Media
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March 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Other countries won't pay the cost of Trump's new tariffs.
You will.
You will.
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One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, internal USAID memos estimated. The programs were cut anyway.
Internal Memos: Senior USAID Leaders Warned Trump Appointees of Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths From Closing Agency
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos estimate...
www.propublica.org
March 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, internal USAID memos estimated. The programs were cut anyway.
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"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
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The top 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
March 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The top 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
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DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
March 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
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Bernie Sanders on the secret endgame of DOGE: “They want to make the case to the American people that the whole government stinks—Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid— all of these programs that help you. They're terrible, and the way forward is to privatize them.”
Bernie: Elon wants you to think ‘government stinks’—so he can privatize it
YouTube video by MSNBC
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February 20, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Bernie Sanders on the secret endgame of DOGE: “They want to make the case to the American people that the whole government stinks—Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid— all of these programs that help you. They're terrible, and the way forward is to privatize them.”