@terryleaton.bsky.social
Cat Colony manager, Social Justice Advocate, Dancer, WAC/Veteran
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We're back at "it"! What's "it," you ask? Creating a stronger democracy, a thriving planet, and equality for all - one well-researched action at a time... taken by YOU. Guess you're back at "it" too! Look for a new Checklist this Friday ✅
January 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
We're back at "it"! What's "it," you ask? Creating a stronger democracy, a thriving planet, and equality for all - one well-researched action at a time... taken by YOU. Guess you're back at "it" too! Look for a new Checklist this Friday ✅
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Decades of research show that billionaire “flight” is wildly exaggerated. Wealthy people don’t uproot their lives over modest taxes. A one-time wealth tax would fund health care, food security, and education—all of which are driving up affordability. www.forbes.com/sites/teresa...
www.forbes.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Decades of research show that billionaire “flight” is wildly exaggerated. Wealthy people don’t uproot their lives over modest taxes. A one-time wealth tax would fund health care, food security, and education—all of which are driving up affordability. www.forbes.com/sites/teresa...
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In a previous edition of Closer Look, we dug into the data behind claims that taxing the wealthy drives them out of state. The evidence was clear then, and it’s even clearer now: the ultra-rich won't flee if you tax them more. patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...
A Closer Look: Millionaires won't leave if you tax them
patrioticmillionaires.org
January 5, 2026 at 9:34 PM
In a previous edition of Closer Look, we dug into the data behind claims that taxing the wealthy drives them out of state. The evidence was clear then, and it’s even clearer now: the ultra-rich won't flee if you tax them more. patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...
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We’re all descended from immigrants.
Our founders knew the danger of letting the government pick and choose who counts.
That’s why they enshrined birthright citizenship in the Constitution.
Now SCOTUS is being asked to erase it.
We have to get LOUD before it’s too late.
Our founders knew the danger of letting the government pick and choose who counts.
That’s why they enshrined birthright citizenship in the Constitution.
Now SCOTUS is being asked to erase it.
We have to get LOUD before it’s too late.
January 5, 2026 at 9:29 PM
We’re all descended from immigrants.
Our founders knew the danger of letting the government pick and choose who counts.
That’s why they enshrined birthright citizenship in the Constitution.
Now SCOTUS is being asked to erase it.
We have to get LOUD before it’s too late.
Our founders knew the danger of letting the government pick and choose who counts.
That’s why they enshrined birthright citizenship in the Constitution.
Now SCOTUS is being asked to erase it.
We have to get LOUD before it’s too late.
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It’s Meningitis Monday! Meningitis for all!
Do you see a pale house? And his name that sat on him was Death.
Robert F Kennedy Jr has just decided that our children should not be immunized against several diseases, among them meningitis.
Meningitis spreads FAST and kills 1 in 6.
Do you see a pale house? And his name that sat on him was Death.
Robert F Kennedy Jr has just decided that our children should not be immunized against several diseases, among them meningitis.
Meningitis spreads FAST and kills 1 in 6.
www.hhs.gov
January 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
It’s Meningitis Monday! Meningitis for all!
Do you see a pale house? And his name that sat on him was Death.
Robert F Kennedy Jr has just decided that our children should not be immunized against several diseases, among them meningitis.
Meningitis spreads FAST and kills 1 in 6.
Do you see a pale house? And his name that sat on him was Death.
Robert F Kennedy Jr has just decided that our children should not be immunized against several diseases, among them meningitis.
Meningitis spreads FAST and kills 1 in 6.
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Some plain, honest talk. And quite right.
January 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Some plain, honest talk. And quite right.
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🛑 An illegal war without Congress is an attack on democracy—make your voice heard goto.powertothepeoplenews.org/4qxIS4f
January 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
🛑 An illegal war without Congress is an attack on democracy—make your voice heard goto.powertothepeoplenews.org/4qxIS4f
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“Well, you’re here because of your tattoos. We’re finding and questioning everyone who has tattoos.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The men disappeared to El Salvador because of their tattoos
The Trump administration sent Venezuelans to El Salvador’s most infamous prison. Their families are looking for answers.
www.motherjones.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
“Well, you’re here because of your tattoos. We’re finding and questioning everyone who has tattoos.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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“We fear that the result of Mr. Trump’s adventurism is increased suffering for Venezuelans, rising regional instability and lasting damage for America’s interests around the world.
We know that Mr. Trump’s warmongering violates the law.”
We know that Mr. Trump’s warmongering violates the law.”
Trump says US captured Venezuela’s president and plans to “run the country”
Trump did not request congressional approval for the attack, saying "Congress has a tendency to leak."
www.motherjones.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
“We fear that the result of Mr. Trump’s adventurism is increased suffering for Venezuelans, rising regional instability and lasting damage for America’s interests around the world.
We know that Mr. Trump’s warmongering violates the law.”
We know that Mr. Trump’s warmongering violates the law.”
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Drinking water, watersheds, and national monuments are linked.
Drinking water for more than 13 million Americans is directly supplied by watersheds within or downstream of national monuments—monuments that are now under attack by the Trump administration.
January 2, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Drinking water, watersheds, and national monuments are linked.
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The world's 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which found just eight billionaires accounted for about a quarter of those gains.
January 2, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The world's 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which found just eight billionaires accounted for about a quarter of those gains.
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Listen up!
Pilot Reveals What Actually Happens If You Don't Switch Your Phone To Airplane Mode
www.comicsands.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Listen up!
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I'm not crying, you're crying.
Experience: My friend turned out to be my long-lost sister
Experience: My friend turned out to be my long-lost sister
We were colleagues, had both been put up for adoption and were from the same place – but the paperwork said we weren’t related. Then a DNA test changed everything
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:29 AM
I'm not crying, you're crying.
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Update 12/21/2025, 11:15am. Sorry, no captions. And? It’s a hopeful post- worth a listen!
December 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Update 12/21/2025, 11:15am. Sorry, no captions. And? It’s a hopeful post- worth a listen!
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“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 AM
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
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Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan have written a weekly column for nearly two decades. This is their final dispatch, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities in people-centered journalism.
Breaking the Sound Barrier
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
Democracy Now! turns 30 in February. Carried on over 1,500 stations around the globe, and with a growing audience of millions across multiple digital platforms, the program has become a leader in the burgeoning non-profit...
www.democracynow.org
January 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan have written a weekly column for nearly two decades. This is their final dispatch, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities in people-centered journalism.
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Wrong bird, wrong year, wrong country.
December 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Wrong bird, wrong year, wrong country.
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Bernie Sanders, who will swear in Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s mayor, told @nicholsuprising.bsky.social that Mamdani’s inauguration and mayoralty “will inspire people across the country to fight for that change.” www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Zohran Mamdani on Welcoming Bernie Sanders for a “Bread and Roses” Inaugural Celebration
In an exclusive interview with The Nation, the incoming democratic socialist mayor discusses making New York a “showcase of light” through the political darkness.
www.thenation.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Bernie Sanders, who will swear in Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s mayor, told @nicholsuprising.bsky.social that Mamdani’s inauguration and mayoralty “will inspire people across the country to fight for that change.” www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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At Mother Jones, we see it time and time again: a single investigation can ripple across the world. It can expose corruption, influence policy, and inspire action.
As 2025 comes to a close, let’s revisit some of our most impactful reporting of the year 🧵
As 2025 comes to a close, let’s revisit some of our most impactful reporting of the year 🧵
December 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
At Mother Jones, we see it time and time again: a single investigation can ripple across the world. It can expose corruption, influence policy, and inspire action.
As 2025 comes to a close, let’s revisit some of our most impactful reporting of the year 🧵
As 2025 comes to a close, let’s revisit some of our most impactful reporting of the year 🧵
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This year, we sent out 47 editions of our weekly newsletter, “A Closer Look.”
We exposed billionaire tax avoidance, broke down the GOP’s megabill, tracked the rising cost of living, and highlighted real alternatives that would make the economy fairer for everyone.
We exposed billionaire tax avoidance, broke down the GOP’s megabill, tracked the rising cost of living, and highlighted real alternatives that would make the economy fairer for everyone.
December 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This year, we sent out 47 editions of our weekly newsletter, “A Closer Look.”
We exposed billionaire tax avoidance, broke down the GOP’s megabill, tracked the rising cost of living, and highlighted real alternatives that would make the economy fairer for everyone.
We exposed billionaire tax avoidance, broke down the GOP’s megabill, tracked the rising cost of living, and highlighted real alternatives that would make the economy fairer for everyone.
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We’re closing out a year filled with unprecedented attacks on science, but the pushback is growing. Hear from UCS President @gretchentg.bsky.social on how UCS and the scientific community are standing up for science:
Ask a Scientist: How Is the Scientific Community Meeting This Moment?
UCS—and scientists generally—are uniquely positioned to resist democratic backsliding. Here's how.
blog.ucs.org
December 31, 2025 at 7:12 PM
We’re closing out a year filled with unprecedented attacks on science, but the pushback is growing. Hear from UCS President @gretchentg.bsky.social on how UCS and the scientific community are standing up for science:
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Christian nationalism and capitalism get in the way of the message of the season “Jesus...sided with the underdogs...modeled generosity and selflessness...told his followers to share their resources and prioritize the well-being of other people over personal gain” www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Christmas Narrative Is About Charity and Love, Not Greed and Self-Dealing
John Fugelsang and Pope Leo XIV remind us that Christian nationalism and capitalism get in the way of the message of the season.
www.thenation.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Christian nationalism and capitalism get in the way of the message of the season “Jesus...sided with the underdogs...modeled generosity and selflessness...told his followers to share their resources and prioritize the well-being of other people over personal gain” www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release.
Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm Black people — and may even be unconstitutional.
Published April w/ @veritenews.org
Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm Black people — and may even be unconstitutional.
Published April w/ @veritenews.org
An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release. Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm B...
www.propublica.org
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 AM
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release.
Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm Black people — and may even be unconstitutional.
Published April w/ @veritenews.org
Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm Black people — and may even be unconstitutional.
Published April w/ @veritenews.org
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A 2023 analysis of the effects of CIA-sponsored regime change in five Latin American countries found the interventions caused “large declines in democracy scores, rule of law, freedom of speech, and civil liberties.” interc.pt/4sinphB
December 31, 2025 at 1:24 AM
A 2023 analysis of the effects of CIA-sponsored regime change in five Latin American countries found the interventions caused “large declines in democracy scores, rule of law, freedom of speech, and civil liberties.” interc.pt/4sinphB