Rob V
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Wondering how we ended up here. Still eating too much pizza. Lover of art, music, nature and history. My apologies; no DM's
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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It will be critical to bring Trump and his henchmen to justice. But it will only be part of the recovery process. We need to fool-proof the country against this ever happening again.
December 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
It will be critical to bring Trump and his henchmen to justice. But it will only be part of the recovery process. We need to fool-proof the country against this ever happening again.
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#TheTrumpNightmare
The founders of the United States never took into account that a man like Donald Trump would come along. They also never imagined that Congress would so willingly give up their power to such a man, nor that the Supreme Court would enable such a man. 🗽
The founders of the United States never took into account that a man like Donald Trump would come along. They also never imagined that Congress would so willingly give up their power to such a man, nor that the Supreme Court would enable such a man. 🗽
December 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
#TheTrumpNightmare
The founders of the United States never took into account that a man like Donald Trump would come along. They also never imagined that Congress would so willingly give up their power to such a man, nor that the Supreme Court would enable such a man. 🗽
The founders of the United States never took into account that a man like Donald Trump would come along. They also never imagined that Congress would so willingly give up their power to such a man, nor that the Supreme Court would enable such a man. 🗽
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“He is not unstoppable and you are not without power”
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
December 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“He is not unstoppable and you are not without power”
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
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60,000 humans hold 3x as much wealth as 4 billion.
The richest countries cause the most harm to our planet.
Extreme wealth is the curse of our times.
Greed, if left unchecked, will be our undoing as a species, and the pace is picking up speed as I type.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
The richest countries cause the most harm to our planet.
Extreme wealth is the curse of our times.
Greed, if left unchecked, will be our undoing as a species, and the pace is picking up speed as I type.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
60,000 humans hold 3x as much wealth as 4 billion.
The richest countries cause the most harm to our planet.
Extreme wealth is the curse of our times.
Greed, if left unchecked, will be our undoing as a species, and the pace is picking up speed as I type.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
The richest countries cause the most harm to our planet.
Extreme wealth is the curse of our times.
Greed, if left unchecked, will be our undoing as a species, and the pace is picking up speed as I type.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
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The bottom 90% lost a collective $79 trillion in wages over the past 50 years.
Why? Because the top 1% ate up an increasingly larger share of the national income — so that $79 trillion flowed to them instead of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
Why? Because the top 1% ate up an increasingly larger share of the national income — so that $79 trillion flowed to them instead of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
December 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The bottom 90% lost a collective $79 trillion in wages over the past 50 years.
Why? Because the top 1% ate up an increasingly larger share of the national income — so that $79 trillion flowed to them instead of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
Why? Because the top 1% ate up an increasingly larger share of the national income — so that $79 trillion flowed to them instead of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
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The one year anniversary of Yoon's failed martial law takeover just passed and lots of untold stories came out proving that THE ONLY REASON KOREA IS STILL A FREE COUNTRY IS BECAUSE PEOPLE DISOBEYED ILLEGAL ORDERS.
The coup was over in hours because people said no.
The coup was over in hours because people said no.
December 4, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The one year anniversary of Yoon's failed martial law takeover just passed and lots of untold stories came out proving that THE ONLY REASON KOREA IS STILL A FREE COUNTRY IS BECAUSE PEOPLE DISOBEYED ILLEGAL ORDERS.
The coup was over in hours because people said no.
The coup was over in hours because people said no.
The 2025 Christmas tree is lit! The lighting ceremony was last weekend. Pioneer Square, Portland Oregon
December 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The 2025 Christmas tree is lit! The lighting ceremony was last weekend. Pioneer Square, Portland Oregon
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Some might say, hacking billboards is noble work. 😉
December 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Some might say, hacking billboards is noble work. 😉
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Blueprint for Project 2025:
December 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Blueprint for Project 2025:
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
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The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
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"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
November 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
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Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages.
Medicare for all, paid family leave, universal childcare...
This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America.
Getting big money out of politics.
Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages.
Medicare for all, paid family leave, universal childcare...
This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America.
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages.
Medicare for all, paid family leave, universal childcare...
This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America.
Getting big money out of politics.
Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages.
Medicare for all, paid family leave, universal childcare...
This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America.
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happy bday Charles Schulz, b.1922, Minneapolis
“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn't a dog.”
"My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning,& yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?"
“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn't a dog.”
"My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning,& yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?"
November 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
happy bday Charles Schulz, b.1922, Minneapolis
“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn't a dog.”
"My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning,& yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?"
“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn't a dog.”
"My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning,& yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?"