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Eric Rauchway
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Oh, that Hamilton fella, what did he know
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Foothillbilly@foothillbilly.bsky.social |
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living quietly in Central Ohio
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Eric Rauchway
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Oh, that Hamilton fella, what did he know
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Anna O Law
@unlawfulentries.bsky.social
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We live in interesting times. I like boring. Boring is very underrated.
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Jeff Tiedrich
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need some cheering up? Steve Bannon went whining to the Supreme Court to please please pretty please keep him from having to go to prison and the Supreme Court just told Steve Bannon to fuck straight off
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@jpshipley.bsky.social
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Jeff Tiedrich
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#BREAKING: Well-Regulated Militia Opens Fire In Grocery Store In Fordyce, Arkansas; Cheap Thoughts And Useless Prayers Now Being Rushed To The Scene ... more on this soon-to-be-forgotten-and-then-repeated story as it develops ...
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Eric Rauchway
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New Monty Hall problem just dropped
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Jeff Tiedrich
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Trump [eating a baby]: I'm not eating this baby. I could if I wanted to, though [continues to eat baby] of course I'm eating this baby. so what [continues to eat baby] I NEVER ATE A BABY! [finishes eating baby] New York Times: Baby-Eating a Political Minefield for Joe Biden
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Eric Rauchway
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<sprays teeth with chrome> POLITICIZE ME
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Eric Rauchway
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“End crime, elect a felon” is a helluva slogan
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Robert Reich
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By withholding a ruling on Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court's far-right justices are effectively giving Trump the immunity he's seeking, making it all but impossible for him to face trial before the election for his efforts to overturn the election and his role in Jan 6.
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Robert Reich
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Billionaire Harlan Crow has spent over $13 million on federal politics since the 2010 Citizens United ruling. That’s on top of the years he spent secretly dolling out free vacations to Clarence Thomas. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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Eric Rauchway
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Regulators regulating, what’s next
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Robert Reich
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260 million Americans will experience temps above 90F this week. Now's a good time to remind you that Trump's inner circle devised a 900+ page plan that includes gutting the EPA, halting clean energy projects, and burning more fossil fuels. It's called Project 2025. Look it up.
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Jeff Tiedrich
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need some cheering up? Donald Trump went whining to the New York Court of Appeals that Judge Merchan's gag order was unfair, and the New York Court of Appeals just told Donald Trump to fuck off
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Robert Reich
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Boeing shareholders approved a $33M pay package for CEO Dave Calhoun, despite the company's major safety problems — which Calhoun is testifying about before the Senate today. Calhoun is resigning by year's end. Guess what he gets then? A $45 million golden parachute. Unreal.
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Robert Reich
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Why are we talking about whether paying fast food workers a better wage will drive up the cost of a Big Mac instead of asking how much McDonald's CEO's $19.2 million salary is driving up the cost? Hello?
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Robert Reich
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Stock buybacks don't just line the pockets of CEOs and shareholders — they're dangerous. Boeing failed to implement a $7B redesign of its 737 Max while spending that much per year on buybacks. A dollar spent on buybacks is a dollar less spent to upgrade equipment and safety.
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Robert Reich
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The DOT regulated junk fees. Airlines are suing. The CFPB capped credit card fees. Banks are suing. Medicare is negotiating drug prices. Pharma is suing. The FTC banned noncompetes. Business groups are suing. Corporate America can't stand government working for the people.
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Foothillbilly
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His deceased brother was a pilot. I can't guess if that has any bearing on the specific diagnosis, though
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Robert Reich
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Typical pay for the 100 highest paid CEOs was over $29M last year. Much of the compensation was tied to stock gains. Just so happens that corporations spent ~$800 BILLION on stock buybacks, which artificially boost share prices. Translation: CEOs are goosing their own pay.
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Robert Reich
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The Supreme Court just overturned a federal ban on bump stocks, the device that let the Las Vegas shooter injure more than 500 people and kill 60 within minutes. 80% of Americans supported the ban — even Trump! SCOTUS has once again defied the will of the people.
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Robert Reich
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John Deere has laid off roughly 1000 workers so far this year. But the company reported a profit of over $10 billion in 2023. Its CEO received $26.7 million in total compensation. And it spent over $7 billion on stock buybacks. Textbook corporate greed.
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Robert Reich
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Senate Republicans blocked legislation establishing a binding code of ethics and stricter recusal requirements for Supreme Court justices. A day later we learned that Clarence Thomas received even more free vacations from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. You can't make this stuff up.
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Ron Hogan
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I went to Times Square to join the protest against Kathy Hochul’s craven attack on the MTA’s congestion pricing program, and the homemade signs did not disappoint.
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Eric Rauchway
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Supreme Court reform, pending since 1937
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Robert Reich
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Median CEO pay at major corporations jumped 13% last year. Much of the increase was due to stock performance. Just so happens that in 2023 corporations spent ~$800 BILLION on stock buybacks, which artificially pump up share prices. Translation: CEOs are goosing their own pay.
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Robert Reich
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The latest numbers show inflation cooling. But rent prices are still high and are the main driver of inflation now. Just so happens that recent investigations have found evidence of algorithmic price-fixing by major corporate landlords. High interest rates won't fix this.
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Jeff Tiedrich
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first they came for Steve Bannon, and I didn't speak out— because I was laughing so hard I couldn't catch my breath
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Robert Reich
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59 years ago today, Griswold v. Connecticut guaranteed the right to birth control. Justice Thomas says the Supreme Court should "reconsider" that ruling. And this week, 38 GOP senators voted against the Right to Contraception Act. Republicans are coming for birth control.
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Robert Reich
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It shouldn't be harder for someone who's served time and expressed remorse for a single crime to get a fast food job than it is for a remorseless criminal convicted of 34 felonies to ascend to the highest office in the land.
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Robert Reich
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Remember: Trump asked oil execs at Mar-a-Lago for $1 billion for his campaign. In return, Trump pledged to reverse environmental protections and cut their taxes. The deal would net Big Oil $110 billion in tax breaks — 11,000% more than a $1 billion donation. Utter corruption.
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Jeff Tiedrich
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yo, I wrote a thing: "what kind of kompromat is Donald Trump holding over the GOP?" — why are Republicans so hell-bent on protecting a criminal? thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
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Eric Rauchway
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As historians like to say, there’s nothing more logical than chronological
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Foothillbilly
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Biden needs to support unions and stand against corporate wrongdoing.
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Jeff Tiedrich
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it's so chilling: if they can convict Donald Trump for the crimes he committed, they can convict any criminal for the crimes they committed
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Robert Reich
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Don't tell me we “can’t afford” to fight the climate crisis. A new study found the economic costs of the crisis are 6x larger than previously thought. It's estimated we'll lose 12% of world GDP per degree of warming. Saving the climate is both morally & financially right.
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Eric Rauchway
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hard work
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Eric Rauchway
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“Ask us how we know democracy dies in darkness!”
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Robert Reich
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Justice Samuel Alito flew not one, but two pro-insurrection flags at his homes. Alito not being forced to recuse from Trump's immunity case and upcoming Jan 6 cases tells you everything you need to know about the SCOTUS code of "ethics" established last year. Hint: It's a sham.
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Robert Reich
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Memo to the media: Don't write about corporations suddenly lowering prices without mentioning how their profits have been skyrocketing or their tax bills have been shrinking. They could have kept prices lower all along. They chose note to. Give people the full picture.
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Robert Reich
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When I was a mere clerk for the 1st circuit appeals court, I wasn't allowed to have a political bumper sticker for fear of creating even the appearance of bias on the court. How can Justice Alito be allowed to rule on Jan 6-related matters after flying a pro-insurrection flag?
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Robert Reich
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Trump's Mar-a-Lago trial should've started today, but the judge (whom he appointed) delayed it. The Jan 6 trial should've been in March, but the Supreme Court's MAGA justices delayed that too. If Trump was innocent, you'd think he'd want to clear his name before the election.
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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social
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The DOT regulated junk fees. Airlines are suing. The CFPB capped credit card fees. Banks are suing. Medicare is negotiating drug prices. Pharma is suing. The FTC banned noncompetes. Business groups are suing. Corporate America can't stand government working for the people.
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Robert Reich
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Tell me: how does it make sense that an entry-level federal employee is subject to more stringent ethics rules than Supreme Court justices?
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Jeff Tiedrich
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congratulations to the literally zero Republicans who have stood up to denounce Donald Trump for calling for "the creation of a unified reich." take a victory lap, you gutless fucking cowards
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Jeff Tiedrich
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hey, remember when they told us that Roe was settled law and we should all just calm down? that was fun, wasn't it? now those same shitweasels want us to calm down about them wanting to outlaw contraceptives. fuck your calm down bullshit
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Robert Reich
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Trump's second-term promises: -The largest deportation effort in US history -Send the National Guard into cities -Appoint a special prosecutor to go after political opponents -Purge the federal civil service of anyone who questions his views Fully unhinged.
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Eric Rauchway
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I heard “we tortured some folks”
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Robert Reich
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A pro-insurrection flag flew outside Samuel Alito's home after January 6th. Clarence Thomas’ wife worked to overturn the 2020 election. Both justices are set to rule on cases related to January 6th and subverting the election. Is it any wonder Americans don't trust SCOTUS?
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Robert Reich
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Memo to the media: If you're trying not to "take sides" in a struggle between democracy and fascism, you've taken the side of fascism.
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