Ray

@blucat701.bsky.social

Retired in AZ with my wonderful wife. Liberal, Navy vet, retired from tech/aerospace mfg., 🚫porn 🚫crypto 🚫DMs unless I know you. Interests: music, books, art, travel, hiking, democracy, inclusion/equality, climate/environment.

El-Sayed: "If all Mike Rogers got is that 'his name is Abdul, and my name is Mike,' you're gonna be surprised how many people are like, 'Yeah, but that's the Abdul who wants to bring down the price of my groceries and make sure I got healthcare. So yeah, I like Abdul over your Mike from Florida.'"

Frances Perkins was the patron saint of American workers and an inspiration for me during my time as labor secretary. She was the guiding light behind the creation of Social Security, the 40-hour workweek, the National Labor Relations Act, and much more.

David Dayen@ddayen.bsky.social · yesterday

Today's Prospect Patriot is Frances Perkins. She saw the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory go ablaze in 1911 and her life changed. "The New Deal was born that day," she said. 22 years later she'd be America's first female cabinet member. prospect.org/2026/08/04/a...

The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.

Happy Birthday to the AMAZING Katie Phang!! Every single day, we’re in awe of your brilliance, integrity, and relentless fight for the truth. Here’s to another year of making a difference. We’re so grateful for you.

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Yesterday At Exactly 2:28pm, Todd Blanche DOJ Turned Over Unredacted Epstein files To Judge Emmet Sullivan, Just 32 Minutes Before the Court Ordered Deadline. Thank You Katie Phang, The Judge Will Decide Which Ones,If Any,Will Be Made Public..... (MTN)

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"If you become a multimillionaire on a government salary and now own 15 homes on the public's dime, you should, then you should have to answer the public's questions." James Talarico re Ken Paxton

Ken Paxton hasn’t debated in over a decade. I wonder why. Maybe it’s because he’d have to explain how his corruption crisis became Texas’ affordability crisis. James Talarico is ready. Paxton is still hiding. Debate him. Or keep running.

I'm old enough to remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs. We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives. What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.

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