money isnt going to influence this election. we the people are tired of people that only care about their own bank account. pacs need to be abolished forever.
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I find it really scary that they think if they throw enough money at something they can have their way. It's just a bribe out in the open really isn't it?
Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.
I'm starting to see a trend. Money gets counted against the candidate, as long as voters know about it. We can be outspent by a lot and still win! #BlueWaveIn90Days
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Dr El-Sayed: “What would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?" The *new* normal: compassion and justice #BlueWaveIn90Days
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2h agoAbdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.
I don't exactly endorse a lot of the shit that was done during the Russian Revolution, but the powers that be are actively pushing a lot of people toward that being their only option not just to try and improve their lives, but to even survive at all.
If each of these Billionaires was taxed at 90%, they would on average still have $745 Billion each. Somehow I’d think they’d survive.
So, basically the 925 billionaires roughly average 8 billion each… but a handful of those billionaires are multi, soooooooo… agree, not good. One billion is too much for a person. There. I said it.
Every billionaire is a policy failure. Their dragons hoards of obscene wealth rest upon the ruined lives of millions, the bones of countless murdered innocents, and lives ruined by immeasurable greed and cruelty. Tax them all into oblivion. Disgusting.
And wealth disparities directly lead to the collapse of civilizations. #GoliathsCurse www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1....
What History’s Fallen Societies Have in Common
A new book argues that civilizations built on centralized wealth and power contain the seeds of their own destruction.
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Next time they bragg about the economy soaring and all that, think of those 925 billionaires. My US friends have only noticed a decline, and are asking for car repair pieces that they cannot get from Oz after the tariffs kicked in
Wasn't it Shakespeare who said, "First thing let's do is kill all the billionaires?" because like the kings & popes & potentates before them, they provide little benefit to the 🌎 & start stupid wars of violence & disinformation to further feather their own nests, share price, & quarterly earnings?
America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth. The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth. When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
"For the first time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71 percent believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate."
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
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I saw this as unavoidable in 2016. There must have been others that did. But the ones that could make a difference preferred to keep going in that direction. The billionnaires just became more powerful and at this point, it may be irreversible without great, horrific suffering.
David M. Perry@lollardfish.bsky.social · 8mo agoa wealth tax is a winning issue.
Here's the truth about California's proposed wealth tax that billionaires don't want you to know.
This Wealth Tax Could Change Everything #taxtherich #tax #economy
Here's the truth about California's proposed wealth tax that billionaires don't want you to know.
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Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin O’Leary says it will make him move away
Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin O’Leary says it will make him move away
OTTAWA - Pollsters report a split among Canadians over the idea of higher tax on the assets of wealthy individuals, though support skyrockets after noting that Kevin O'Leary has vowed that he will res...
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Another important point: Pirro’s argument that she didn’t know the Reflecting Pool problems were caused by the contractor until learning it recently from DOI is complete bullshit. It was obvious BEFORE any charges were filed. She’s just trying to cover her own ass. apnews.com/article/refl...
Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed
Lawyers for a former Olympian charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool say that the Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case was flawed.
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News@froomkin.bsky.social · 21h agoWith his ridiculous claim about nonexistent vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, Trump is either trying to gaslight us or, more likely, he’s gaslighted himself: he’s told himself so many lies that he has lost all sense of what is actually happening. presswatchers.org/2026/08/the-...
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Blanche represented Trump in his prosecution in NY...Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records ... and in the federal cases brought by former Sp Counsel Jack Smith over Trump's alleged attempts to overturn results of the 2020 election & mishandling of classified docs"
D. Earl Stephens@dearlstephens.bsky.social · yesterday📌Absolutely grotesque that Republicans have voted for the personal lawyer of a convicted felon to be OUR attorney general. One of the darkest, most dangerous days in American history, and proof again of the GOP's sickening and perverted notion of law and order, and so-called love of country.
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Confirmation process for Todd Blanche for U.S. attorney general
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D. Earl Stephens@dearlstephens.bsky.social · yesterday📌Absolutely grotesque that Republicans have voted for the personal lawyer of a convicted felon to be OUR attorney general. One of the darkest, most dangerous days in American history, and proof again of the GOP's sickening and perverted notion of law and order, and so-called love of country.
📌Absolutely grotesque that Republicans have voted for the personal lawyer of a convicted felon to be OUR attorney general. One of the darkest, most dangerous days in American history, and proof again of the GOP's sickening and perverted notion of law and order, and so-called love of country.
For no particular reason, I've just read two books about plants that I recommend. How Flowers Made Our World by @dghaskell.bsky.social: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/775876... The Light Eaters by @zoeschlanger.bsky.social: www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
Even if involved in narcotrafficking, this would be illegal. Due process.
CNN@cnn.com · 2d agoThe US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House, following “a careful review” of classified information he has seen so far.
The cost of groceries has become one of the defining challenges of the affordability crisis. That's why our municipal grocery stores will offer a 30% discount on the grocery staples New Yorkers depend on — from meat to produce to dairy.
The world crossed a major solar milestone - three terawatt (TW) threshold of installed solar capacity. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The World Crossed a Major Solar Milestone. No One Noticed
The next phase of the boom may reveal a shift in who is gaining access to the technology.
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