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If all income in excess of $400,000 were subject to the Social Security payroll tax, Social Security’s solvency would be guaranteed forever. We could also expand Social Security benefits. There’s no reason even to consider reducing Social Security benefits or raising the age of eligibility.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has reportedly made up to $2.9 million from fossil fuel interests as he prepares to vote on whether oil companies should pay for the impacts of climate change. #Ethics www.thedailybeast.com/analysis-say...

Senator Mike Lee's bill would potentially allow Homeland Security to build roads, land aircraft, and install surveillance technology across America’s ENTIRE 112-million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System! Take action to defend Wilderness! wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/border-bill

How did I disassociate from current affairs before bird cams?

Call it the MITCH Act. If a U.S. Senator can disappear from the job for months and still collect a full paycheck, working Americans shouldn’t have to choose between getting well, caring for family, and paying the bills. Paid leave for ALL. 🇺🇸 #USDemocracy #RisingBlue

Major update: Trump is rapidly consolidating power at a pace no one could have imagined. Ethics watchdog groups are sounding the alarms right now. A judge has blocked Trump's efforts to dismantle mail-in voting. Meanwhile, Iran and the rest of the world are laughing at America.

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS -Indivisible Lincoln County NC (I-LCNC)” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe. And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.

HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of union rights | AP News share.google/ULytvTZi00wn...

Ex-CIA Whistleblower: "The NSA Audited The 2024 Election, Kamala Harris Won" open.substack.com/pub/thiswill... #ES&S #ProV&V

Weakest 3 months of job growth since 2020.

Think about what the GOP is revealing with their attempt to suddenly change the Congressional maps: they know their agenda is so unpopular that they're going to lose unless something changes. Of course, what they should be changing is their policies, not the maps.

Motherfucking wind farms…

Karoline Leavitt’s Failed Campaign Owes More Than $300K Source: TheDailyBeast share.newsbreak.com/ea892xrd

John Roberts Archives - FactCheck.org share.google/IbTkW9Gl0mlG...

NEW: We now know what Bove lied to Congress about according to the 3rd whistleblower. He lied when he said he didn’t offer promotions for DoJ lawyers who helped him dismiss the Eric Adams case and consequences for those who didn’t. There is audio evidence. Gift link: wapo.st/4fdVVmX

What happens when states cheat on redistricting? They get taken to court. In today’s episode, we talk to Marina Jenkins to talk the courts and law, the Voting Rights Act, and what you can do to get involved! This is why it’s more important than ever to get involved with the states. #Episode7

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This construction project was on time and on budget. Then came ICE. - www.reuters.com/world/us/thi...

I wish I could say I was surprised, but, I am not.

All involved with these deportations should be prosecuted

Donald Trump built a career on humiliating others. Now, thanks to the Epstein scandal, he’s finally tasting it himself. His own supporters are turning on him. The polls are brutal. And all he can do is squirm. My latest: adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-jeffre...

Oh boy, do I have a wild ride for you: My full Pepe Silvia conspiracy theory on who pushed the Epstein story to the WSJ . . . www.thebulwark.com/p/is-jd-vanc...

I bet Trump pardons him next week. Unacceptable US judge sentences ex-police officer to 33 months for violating civil rights of Breonna Taylor - www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Did Skydance make a secret side deal with Donald Trump so he’d approve its $8 BILLION merger with Paramount? This could be bribery in plain sight. I'm pushing for answers NOW.

The amazing thing about brave people speaking out is that it inspires others to do the same by creating a permission structure. Since I published this article 4 hours ago, I've heard from multiple sources confirming what's in it. www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-epstei...

The story about Colbert being cancelled because…. Trump doesn’t like him, should be a warning shot to everyone. The oligarchy has the power… they will use their money to silence you. Time to rise up.

I’ve been investigating Paramount’s deal with Trump. Here’s what we know: - Trump sued CBS - CBS called the lawsuit “meritless” - Paramount (owner of CBS) still settled, handing $16 MILLION+ to Trump’s library - Paramount has a billion-dollar deal that needs Trump’s approval

Well Stated

WGA demands investigation into Paramount for bribery after “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” news - al.com share.google/trQx3X00QgOX...

I grew many things in the garden of my mind, thanks to Mr. Rogers. What a shameful day in this country. #PBS #NPR

It’s really bizarre that conservative Democrats are attacking the Democratic nominee for NYC Mayor as not a real Democrat, after he received the most votes ever, from registered Democrats, in a Democratic primary. Read the room.

He is a piece of shit so not surprising Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn’t jeopardize U.S. readiness share.google/sFMxqU2OmZk2...

So sad, they're all gone now 😢 #GeneralHospital

Again, asking people of faith in America who voted for Trump... Do you want this guy speaking for you? Does he represent your values? Does he represent the values of Christ? There was NO ONE in my high school (Birmingham HS, in the valley) who talked like this.

Cruelty is the point, and chaos is the blueprint.

Meiselas: Terry Moran, if you’re listening, we’ve just learned that your agreement has apparently been terminated by ABC. We want you to know—you will always have a place here at The MeidasTouch Network.

Meiselas: As we wrote on the MeidasTouch account—Trump lit the match, poured the gasoline, and now wants to use the blaze he created as a pretext to burn it all down.

We could have had her, America.

Tech journalist Kara Swisher discusses what Elon Musk's dealings at Tesla and his years in Silicon Valley reveal about how he's approaching his escalating feud with President Trump.

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Thinking of a hero I knew and admired.

We’ve got receipts, Elon.

Excellent summary of the Palantir threat and Peter Thiel's role.

And for anyone who wants to dig into just how flawed this AI tool was in concept and execution, @bxroberts.org and @vernalcoleman.bsky.social talked to a bunch of experts to drill down on the code itself:

Last year, Nike made $23 billion. Its founder is worth $35 billion. But Nike pays just dollars a day to the workers who make its products. Today I met Dinar, who sews 222 labels an hour onto Nike products. She is paid $202 a month. This is corporate greed at its worst.