@paworkingfamilies.bsky.social we are coming to #Philly to #DeclareFinancialIndependence! We'd love to welcome your members! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org Please DM us to connect! #CreatePublicBanksNow! #It'sOurMoney
Public Banking Institute
@publicbanksnow.bsky.social
Our mission is to inspire, enable, & support Public Bank initiatives, returning control of money & credit to states & communities to: support local biz, create jobs, build & maintain infrastr, support & expand public budgets, & stabilize during econ crises
Why does #socialism have such bad connotations? Everyone benefits from the national interstate, and other infrastructure built for "society". Do people know that's where the word comes from? #CreatePublicBanksNow! Oct 22-24 2026 in Philly. #DeclareFinancialIndependence! @nibcoalition.bsky.social
Even in conservative North Dakota, some socialist institutions thrive
Candidates affiliated with Democratic Socialists of America, an organization well to the left of the Democratic Party, have scored wins in several of the party’s competitive primaries. It’s very likel...
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Confirmed Speakers: @thomasmhanna.bsky.social VP, TDC Don Morgan, President @bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social Dr. Alphecca Muttardy IMF @nibcoalition.bsky.social Dr. Richard Werner Economist & Author #DeclareFinancialIndependence in Philly in Oct. #VT is so close! #CreatePublicBanksNow! Join us!
Confirmed Speakers @oscarthinks.bsky.social @nextcity.org @carmitage.bsky.social The Existentialist Republic @ellenhbrown.bsky.social @publicbanksnow.bsky.social Dr. Christine Desan @harvard.edu Dr. Amara Enyia @mvmnt4blklives.bsky.social @videotroph.bsky.social @moneyontheleft.bsky.social
Keep local tax dollars local. Modeled on North Dakota’s 100-yr success, public banking protects community banks & stops Wall St bailouts. Oct 22-24 we'll #DeclareFinancialIndependence! in Philly. Join #DonMorgan of the @bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social & bankers from across the country! #It'sOurMoney!
Wall Street is a centralized monopoly. In Philly this Oct, we gather to Declare Financial Independence from Wall Street. Which city or state will be the next to launch their public bank? #SanFrancisco? #Vermont? #NewYorkCity? Keep our community’s wealth local? #CreatePublicBanksNow! @mayor.nyc.gov
www.PublicBankingInstitute.org invites you to register for our upcoming conference in Philadelphia October 22-24. Registration is open! We'll meet to declare our financial freedom from the centralized monopoly that is Wall street. #It'sOurMoney! #CreatePublicBanksNow! Be part of creating a strategy!
Public Banking, Public Prosperity: A Declaration of Financial Independence
Online registration for Public Banking, Public Prosperity: A Declaration of Financial Independence.
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Right Now @bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social President #DonMorgan is speaking at the #VermontLawSchool #PublicBankingCongress
The answer is a resounding "YES!" #CreatePublicBanksNow! in #SanFrancisco and throughout the country. If your city is too small to go it alone, try a regional model. We can help! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org
Preparing for Extreme Heat / Should SF Create a Public Bank? / SF Boom & Bust
State of the Bay explores the risks of extreme heat and how our city can prepare, delves into the debate over whether San Francisco should establish a public bank and hears about SF's boom and bust hi...
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Register to attend Vermont's Public Banking Congress virtually! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org will have board members there! If you're in the Northeast, you can register to attend in person! Wish I could be there, Lake Morey Resort is lovely. #CreatePublicBanksNow!
Vermont Public Banking Congress
Public banking has deep roots in American history. Vermont chartered one of the nation's earliest state-owned banks in 1806. More than a century later…
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Lots of CA towns want to #CreatePublicBanksNow! Berkeley voters will decide! A public bank would be a great place to hold the proceeds from the #BillionairesTax, also on the ballot. www.PublicBankingInstitute.org is hosting a conference in October in #Philly. A Declaration of Financial Independence!
Berkeley voters will decide on these 7 ballot measures in November
Berkeley's 2026 crop of ballot measures includes proposals to create a public bank and double the city's soda tax.
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Mr. Tadesse knows his stuff. We should #CreatePublicBanksNow! CA ..."doesn’t need to invent a new model...{BoND]—the only state public bank in the country...offer low-cost patient capital...during COVID-19...deployed emergency funds...at twice California’s rate..." www.publicbankinginstitute.org
Why California Needs a State Public Bank - USC Equity Research Institute (ERI)
Data and Analysis to Power Social Change
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"...San Francisco has the potential to set an incredibly powerful standard, wresting financial control from predatory institutions like Bank of America (where the city’s General Fund money is currently kept) and into the hands of the people..." Yes! This will be historic! #CreatePublicBanksNow!
After 10 years, advocates finally have a chance to make public bank a reality - 48 hills
Just a vision in 2016, it's now coming before the voters. But will Mayor Lurie stand in the way?
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Wish your state public bank earned $230M last year? O, right, you don't have a state public bank... YET! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org Join us for our Coalition Call the 2nd Friday of each month at noon ET. Register: tinyurl.com/CoalitionCall #CreatePublicBanksNow! Donate: tinyurl.com/DonatePBI
Record income for Bank of North Dakota
Last year was a record-breaker for the Bank of North Dakota. It earned more than $230 million, with nearly $11 billion in assets.
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Richie Greenberg, public banking is successful around the world. "...Government institutions have a charming habit of letting elected officials and their loudest friends decide who gets money..." Government officials won't be deciding who gets the loans. Bankers like Don Morgan of BoND. Look him up.
San Francisco Public Bank: Because What This City Needs Is Another Bright Idea – California Globe
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Yes, the @bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social is one of the most stable banks in the world. In 2008 it was the *only* bank in the US that remained in the black. The residents benefit from it's surplus often. Rural hospitals were the most recent beneficiaries. www.PublicBankingInstitute.org for more info.
Even in conservative North Dakota, some socialist institutions thrive
Regardless of whether Americans think socialism is bad or good, or how they define it, most of them embrace socialist policies and programs – as long as no one calls them that.
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Mr. Tan, have you done your research? www.PublicBankingInstitute.org #CreatePublicBanksNow!
Garry Tan: San Francisco public bank proposal risks city finances
Garry Tan raises concerns over a proposal for a San Francisco public bank, calling it a potential grift that could harm city finances.
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It's been a long & winding road for #SanFrancisco's movement to #CreatePublicBanksNow! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org has been with them the entire way, and we're excited to celebrate with them when the #BallotMeasure is passed! City Council Members are showing real leadership! Let the people decide
San Francisco voters to decide on creating city-run public bank
A ballot measure heads to voters this November.
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Here's an excellent bit of history for those of you wondering how the @bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social was born. Anything about this story seem familiar? We are living in troubled times. I bet farmers in all states wish they had thought of this! #CreatePublicBanksNow! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org
Our American Story: Feeding a Nation: Agriculture, Cooperation, and Civic Duty
<p>With spring seeding underway across North Dakota, it’s a timely reminder that agriculture has always been more than a livelihood. It has been a foundation for national leadership, helping feed a gr...
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Instead of choosing sample sights to launch the program in un- and underbanked communities, they chose post offices in affluent communities where no one needed the services. At the time the postal service was run by someone who didn't want to see the program succeed. #CreatPostalBankingNow.
Postal Banking Has Died With Zero Customers in Years
The program didn’t have a single customer from April 2022 to September 2025.
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Grateful for your interest and support of public banking🔥🔥! "Public Banking, Public Prosperity: A Declaration of Financial Independence" taking place in #Philly 10/22-24/2026. We've got some great speakers lined up. Join us in person or online! More information soon www.PublicBankingInstitute.org 🔥🔥
Public Banking Institute – Banking in the Public Interest
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@publicporpoise.bsky.social · 2mo ago@publicbanksnow.bsky.social and @moneyontheleft.bsky.social! Give this a listen! Help spark the public banking wildfire!
Sorry, Matt, these are all arguments private banks have been pushing for decades. We agree the feasibility study is a waste of money. We already know a public bank would be a tremendous asset for CA, if only in saving the interest costs on bonding. CA and all states should #CreatePublicBanksNow!
A Public Bank in California Would Be Costly, Risky, and Unnecessary - FEE
Forming a state-run bank in California would be a massive undertaking for which the state is woefully unqualified. It’s also a big risk to taxpayers and is
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How many other hospitals are going to have to close due to increased healthcare costs and fewer people covered. #CreatePublicBanksNow! in your state? Save the date! 10/22-24/2026 Public Banking, Public Prosperity: A Declaration of Financial Independence! In Philly! More info coming soon! Join us!
Elgin hospital is no longer on ‘life support’ after Bank of North Dakota loan • North Dakota Monitor
A hospital in southwest North Dakota is on more stable financial footing after being approved for an emergency $5 million loan from the Bank of North Dakota.
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www.PublicBankingInstitute.org is always happy to visit with #BankingOnTheLeft's Scott Ferguson (@videotroph.bsky.social). Always very informative and forwards the movement to #CreatePublicBanksNow! #It'sOurMoney! Join the conversation during our next tinyurl.com/CoalitionCall June 12th!
Public Banking Institute – Banking in the Public Interest
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Scott Ferguson@videotroph.bsky.social · 3mo agoI'm very excited to share our recent episode with Walt & Peter from the Public Banking Institute (@publicbanksnow.bsky.social). If you have any interest in democratizing finance, then you won't want to miss this conversation.
"The amendment would restrict the bank from making loans outside of San Francisco ...[and]... to... "fossil fuels, private prisons and detention centers, weapons manufacturers, tobacco products and businesses who engage in labor or human rights violations,"..." #CreatePublicBanksNow! #It'sOurMoney!
San Francisco takes another step towards establishing a public bank
San Francisco Supervisor Chyanne Chen introduced legislation on Tuesday to create a public municipal bank.
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This is leadership! Thank you #SanFrancisco! #CreatePublicBanksNow! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org @capublicbanking.bsky.social
SF: Charter Amendment Could Create Nation's First Municipal Public Bank
San Francisco could create the nation's first public municipal bank under a charter amendment proposed Tuesday.
sfgate.com
Yes! Save the #USPostalService!
U.S. Postal Service could offer more government services, IG says | Federal News Network
The OIG said USPS can look to other countries, like Australia and France, that have successfully developed similar initiatives.
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Public Banking Institute@publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 3mo agoWhat could save the #USPostalService? Creating a #PostalBankNow! The US Postal Service very successfully served as a local bank to many who had no other options. It was in 1966 that the banking services were shut down. The un- and underbanked could bank with their local post office.
This is how it's done: www.finextra.com/videoarticle... #PostalBankNow!
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Public Banking Institute@publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 3mo agoWhat could save the #USPostalService? Creating a #PostalBankNow! The US Postal Service very successfully served as a local bank to many who had no other options. It was in 1966 that the banking services were shut down. The un- and underbanked could bank with their local post office.