Peppermint Tapioca

Um... you guys? I think I know what the "October Surprise" might be. Also, a teaser of my conversation with @franifio.bsky.social - full interview drops tomorrow. France has a debt problem, Lebanon has an Israel problem, and Hegseth is just a problem.

This is Radio Svoboda interview with the volunteer working with Oleshky. Everyone should hear/read this! Iryna-Ester Vrataryova, volunteer: "People describe the horror, the total genocide. This famine has reached such a scale that,

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There is an alternative to the crass economics we are suffering from.

Why are capitalism and democracy now in conflict? youtu.be/WYY7cQz2aZQ?... John Christensen and I discuss the deliberate assault on democracy by neoliberal economics.

“Trumpism is feelings politics”

Let's keep sharing this one - good to have a copy with better sound quality. Green economics bring hope for a better future. Thanks Zack Polanski, Green Party of England and Wales, and the New Economics Foundation @zackpolanski.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk @neweconomics.bsky.social

Zack may not have all the answers, but he’s got some great ones.

Eisenhower

What are the real reasons why people resist good economics youtu.be/tuWynIUjgy8?...

Anyone have friends in Yerevan, Armenia? Asking for a story. If not, will you repost for signal boost?

"An extreme and divisive candidate, with a history of dabbling in racist comments and discredited race science, has been rejected by voters. ... For now at least, in a battle between hope and hate, hope has won." @bylinetimes.bsky.social @adambienkov.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/02/27/h...

🇷🇺 🇺🇦 A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s #Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them - The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int... #Europe #USA #Russia

What a wonderful human being

“We Thought Someone Else Would Stop Him” Holocaust survivors were asked the same question for decades. www.jackhopkinsnow.com

Any knitters willing to help? Knitters are protesting the ICE siege in Minnesota with red hats, inspired by resistance to Nazi Germany in the 1940s, “Norwegians made & wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a form of protest against Nazi occupation of their country.” www.npr.org/2026/01/31/n...

It’s time to tap into your internal lesbian anger! Even if you’re straight. Now is the time to fight for your 1st Amendment rights! Let’s go!

Steve Witkoff ran away when Caolan Robertson confronted him about his financial ties to Russia. His real estate company has been bankrolled directly by a former advisor to Vladimir Putin's sovereign wealth fund. v.redd.it/juf6nw3qgyeg1

New video premiering on YouTube in ten minutes! Hopefully I will see some of you in the chat.

Despite a number of Republican lawmakers denouncing his remarks, President Donald Trump continued to call actor and director Rob Reiner "deranged" less than a day after his killing was announced. "[Reiner] was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned," the president said about himself.

Simultaneously one of Sal’s finest videos and one of the most disturbing.

Love the Burma Shave vibe. youtube.com/watch?v=BXMl...

American Democracy is in peril

This is good.

He’s just gonna keep going and take down the whole White House, isn’t he

This video by @hankgreen.bsky.social on this years special election in Georgia is a must watch if you live there. youtu.be/UgvE_gPi7Kc?...

This is Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces commander and this image is from his unit’s official account

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the problem with capitalism is eventually you run out of other peoples money

Trump is old.

Last night @tochnyi.info did a short video on the Modern Russian history as viewed through butter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEAR...

For questions or to get involved, please contact Anastasia and Barbara at ukrainians.wilmingtonnc@gmail.com

“Trump speaks loudly and carries a small stick”

We hear a lot about immigration-heavy industries like agriculture & construction. @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social writes about caregiving, one of the fastest-growing industries in the nation, where immigrants are at least 1/3 of the workforce & mass deportation might lead to a crisis of accessing care.

The thumbnail sucks. The message is spot on.

Corporations aren’t people, money isn’t free speech, and we need to End Citizens United. Repost if you agree.

We are really close to reaching this weeks goal! Only 6,500$ left to fundraise today! While it’s a big number to fundraise over the Sunday, but we fundraised even more. Excavators save lives! Share and like the post! www.paypal.com/donate?campa...

I wish everyone would read and understand this.

Richmond Fed president asks business leaders about Trump’s tariffs and learns that firms are “raising prices not because they have to, but because they think they can get away with it.” www.wsj.com/economy/tom-...

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I got permission to share this, and I'm extremely grateful for that. The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one. This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.

“He was curious “

This is the result of a Russian missile hit that damaged a civilian train today, carrying regular people, including the elderly, women, and kids. Sadly, people get used to seeing stuff like this, and it won't be all over the news. Don’t let it fade. Keep showing Russia's crimes

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If you're following the GOP tax bill disaster, my latest in @crisesnotes.bsky.social traces how this effort builds on a longstanding campaign to weaken the IRS and consolidate fiscal power in the hands of the wealthy. This is the first in a series on DOGE, taxes, and the future of public governance.

Be sure to bring an American Flag!

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS | Wilmington, NC” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...