re:Parsons

re:Parsons

@reparsons.bsky.social

Loving father, hoping for a better world. * Mundus sine Caesaribus *

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"Citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that’s going on." - Larry Ellison Time to put billionaires on their best behavior, bring them and their actions out of the shadows.

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McGovern: Can you explain what is happening with the Iran war powers resolution that was scheduled to be voted on this evening? Are we not voting on it because the American people are sick and tired of this illegal war that is costing tens of billions of dollars?

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For more than a decade, Stephen Colbert has been one of the top voices of late night—making us laugh and, even more importantly, reminding us who we are and what America stands for. Michelle and I enjoyed being Stephen’s guests—even when the games were rigged—and we’re grateful to call him a friend.

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AOC: This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community.

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A reminder that tonight, when the journalists are finishing their dessert and applauding a man who lies to their faces, I'll be at my desk — planning, writing, fighting. If you want to support legacy media go ahead and watch. If you want to help Democracy Docket, sign up now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

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DOJ demanded voter files from all 50 states. DOJ sued 31 states for refusing their demand. My law firm intervened to protect voters in those cases. DOJ is now 0-5. My firm is 5-0. Lesson: When we fight we win.

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Remember: The oligarchs 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.

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For nearly a half century, trickle-down economic policies have resulted in a tax system rigged in favor of the rich. This is not only bad for our economy, but it’s leading to a billionaire takeover of our democracy as well. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkiO0_uSJAk

youtube.comCan We Fix Our Rigged Tax System?For nearly a half century, trickle-down economic policies have resulted in a tax system rigged in favor of the rich. Thi

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Remember the people who are pulling the strings: "...Thiel’s love for The Sovereign Individual, a 1997 book that taught Thiel “to view technology not only as an instrument of profit, but as a tool for managing the decline of liberal democratic institutions.” " www.thenerdreich.com/peter-thiels...

thenerdreich.comVatican Rebukes Peter Thiel's Antichrist Lectures in RomeA papal adviser calls Peter Thiel a heretic after his secret Rome lectures on the Antichrist draw global attention and a Vatican rebuke

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Never forget that the “family values” party gave you a pedophile as Speaker of the House and later a President.

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We have a president who took the nation into a war for reasons he cannot fully articulate, without a strategy for how to respond if Iran did the expected and closed the Strait of Hormuz, and without an exit strategy if Iran doesn’t surrender. Reminder that Congress can step up and stop this.

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In the shadows of Trump, red states are quietly passing their own restrictive bills. “Even if the president doesn’t get his way…many of the changes from the SAVE ACT are already happening in parts of the country,” said Vermont @lwvus.bsky.social’s Marguerite Adelman. https://bit.ly/41ZOmuo

bit.lyAs SAVE America Act stalls, GOP states are quietly enacting their own proof of citizenship lawsRead Democracy Docket's state-by-state breakdown here.

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Victor Orbán’s removal sends a timely signal. Corrupt kleptocratic Christian nationalism was on the ballot in Hungary today — just as it will be on the ballots that Americans will cast in November. It was repudiated abroad — may it be repudiated here in November (and beyond).