Olive Holmes

@0nath.bsky.social

Maturity is not about being alone, but about being at ease.

Brett Meiselas says RFK Jr. blaming teenagers' sperm and Dr. Oz saying Americans are "under babied" are not only weird—they miss the point. The reason people aren't having kids is simple: income inequality has become so extreme that Americans can barely afford housing and food, let alone raise kids.

This is absolutely outrageous! Threatening or punishing people for speaking the truth is nothing short of an attack on democracy. Freedom of speech is fundamental, and no one should be intimidated by those in power.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3mo ago

Sen. Mark Kelly: "If you say something that the president or this administration does not like, they're going to come after you. The president is trying to silence us, and I can't think of anything that's more un-American."

NEW: Another Democratic dark money network with ties to billionaires Stephen Mandel and Reid Hoffman is funneling millions to Democratic races. Report by @donnydonny.bsky.social, including states where the secretive group Contours Inc. is sending $$:

A New Web of Secret Money Is Shaping Democratic Races Across the Country

A seven-month-old nonprofit with ties to the Democratic “dark money” machine has helped fund a little-known hybrid PAC that is funneling money into key races.

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SCALISE: We've delivered. Remember that 2 years ago, we were paying almost $6 a gallon. Right now it's in the $3s KERNEN: When were we paying $6? SCALISE: 2.5 years ago K: That's not right S: We are lowering inflation K: We're actually above where we were then. 2 years ago the average was $3.65

As working New Yorkers struggle to afford sky-high gas prices, grocery bills, and health care costs, Donald Trump is getting us stuck in a senseless war that hurts Americans' wallets even more. It's time to put an end to this madness.