Amy Hanauer
@amyhanauer.bsky.social
Fix the tax code. Turn justice into reality. Don't blame my employer for stuff I say here.
What's it called when someone threatens to harm Americans unless a branch of government adopts their policy demand?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 14h agoTrump says he will cut off all trade entirely with "some nations" unless the Fed lowers interest rates
In my time as WH ethics czar, taking $45,000 cash gifts would get you fired & I would have made a criminal referral Trump's team treats it like business as usual—so we are taking action That and more in my column @ContrarianNews.org 👇 -TN
Another Week, Another Spate of Trump Corruption Scandals
Publisher’s Roundup 84
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Bananas video out of Equatorial Guinea, where 31 immigrants deported by the U.S. to a country where they have no ties have been locked up in a hotel with no travel documents. Local police threatened to shoot them. @gillianbrockell.com reports. prospect.org/2026/09/09/s...
‘Shoot Him!’: Police Threaten Third-Country Nationals Imprisoned in African Hotel - The American Prospect
‘I’m fighting for my life,’ said Ahmed Soliman after the latest in a string of abusive incidents in Equatorial Guinea, where ICE expelled him five months ago.
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applying "Make ___ Great Again" to Germany really does kinda give the game away
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d agoTrump: “Wow! The Populist Party in Germany just had a really big night. They finally got tired of the absolutely horrible Immigration rules and regulations which have hurt Germany so badly. THEY ARE ON THE RISE, and not going to take it anymore! MGGA!!! President DJT”
Which people in the administration bought stock in NextEra Energy before the announcement?
dabxdee.bsky.social@dabxdee.bsky.social · 5d agoTrump administration announces $1.9B loan to support Iowa nuclear plant restart ground.news/article/duan...
There is no place for political violence in our country. I’m grateful that Amy Acton is safe and thankful for the law enforcement officers who acted swiftly today. Attacks like this cannot just be the price you pay for running for office. This must never become normal.
Ohio workers produce the wealth that powers the state’s economy, but legislators make policy primarily to benefit corporations and the well-connected wealthy.
Who knew Gulf Wars could be so complicated?
Patrick De Haan@gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 2w agoBREAKING: according to GasBuddy data, the live U.S. national average price of diesel has set a new record: $5.820/gal, surpassing the previous daily $5.819/gal all-time high that occurred June 17, 2022. (9/3/26 3:25pm ET)
Republicans are praising a “stock trading ban” that is fool’s gold — empty on the inside. It lets members keep and sell stocks, and leaves out President Trump and his administration. We have an actual ban that would stop Trump and his friends from profiting off their positions.
Fox News complains that underage teenage girls aren’t getting pregnant enough: “The problem is teens and young adults. From ages 15-19, the fertility rate is down 70% in the last 2 decades, which means we are telling people who are young not to have babies.”
New York’s congestion pricing program has resulted in a statistically significant reduction in travel times for EMS vehicles
Urban Congestion Pricing and the Response Times of Emergency Medical Services
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Measles-linked deaths since RFK Jr became HHS Secretary now surpass those recorded in the previous 20 years combined.
my suggestion is when any Democrat goes on Fox News or is asked about any of these cultural issues they say the following: I am not here to talk about what you want to talk about, I am here to talk about what the American people care about. It is time to unite citizens on the big issues.
Matthew Dowd@matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 3w agoThe dominant issues in every poll are: prices/inflation, state of democracy, jobs/economy, and healthcare. it isn't transgender stuff, it isn't cultural issues, it isn't any of the stuff Fox News and the GOP talk about every day. And Dems are trusted on all the dominant issues over the GOP.
David Axelrod, Obama's former chief strategist, called Trump’s trade fight with Canada a “nightmare” for GOP Senate Majority Leader John Thune as he tries to keep his slim 53-47 majority. “Four battleground states — Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and Alaska — could face disproportionate economic pain."
"I was skeptical that they could cook the books. Until now.” Analysis from @jaredb-econ.bsky.social
The Government Report That Made Me Stop Trusting Our Statistical Agencies
I’ve waved people off this degree of mistrust. I no longer can do so.
econjared.substack.com
"It's all just a giant transfer from consumers to corporations, which - you can't really design a worse tax than that.” -Michael Ettlinger, ITEP senior fellow
U.S. businesses are getting tariff refunds. Will customers get any money back?
Companies have received tariff refunds. What about consumers? Some companies are providing refunds while others decline.
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There is no other cause — not children’s hospitals, veterans’ groups, or disaster relief — that taxpayers can contribute to and see the entire cost of their contribution bankrolled by the federal government. itep.org/trump-megabi...
Megabill Takes Cap Off Unprecedented Private School Voucher Tax Credit, Potentially Raising Cost by Tens of Billions Relative to Earlier Version
It is clear that this tax credit has the potential to come with an enormous cost if private school groups are successful in convincing their supporters to participate. In these times of very high debt...
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Once again, the Trump administration is targeting immigrants. This excessively harsh attempt to take tax credits away from lawfully present immigrants and their families lacks a sound policy rationale as much as it lacks humanity. itep.org/trump-admini...
Five Things to Know About the Trump Administration’s New Effort to Deny Tax Credits to Lawfully Present Immigrants
Today the Trump administration proposed new regulations seeking to drastically reduce the tax credits that certain immigrant tax filers can claim. The affected credits include the Earned Income Tax Cr...
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H&R Block paid zero federal income tax on over half a billion in U.S profits last year. Part of its tax strategy was reporting a third of its global profits in Ireland, a low-tax country where the company offers no tax services and has only 15 employees. itep.org/trump-admini...
The Trump Administration Slashed Taxes for H&R Block and Raised Costs for Tax Filers
Tax-prep giant H&R Block paid no federal taxes on its U.S. income in 2025. It also made a public disclosure, required by the European Union, characterizing one-third of its global profits as earned in...
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#Montclair Sundays protest is moving a few blocks down this week to draw attention to a serious situation: on Wednesday morning, ICE detained 6 of our community members with no due process. SUNDAY AUG 23, 3 - 4 BLOOMFIELD AVE & LACKAWANNA PLAZA (the site of the ICE Action)
Parents, what would you do with four hours of child-free time? We launched a Parents’ Night Out program with NYC Parks to give NYC parents a little time back for themselves, because we’re committed to making it easier to raise a family in the greatest city in the world.
Trump's war in Iran is sending housing construction down and prices up deanbaker22.substack.com/p/iran-war-s...
Iran War Sends Housing Starts Tumbling
Higher interest rates and fewer immigrant construction workers are reducing starts
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WaPo: “Trump pledged during his first campaign in 2016 to eliminate the debt within eight years; instead, it has doubled since he first took office.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
U.S. debt set to hit $40 trillion months earlier than expected
Faster borrowing — driven in part by lost revenue from invalidated tariffs — means the next debt-limit fight is also likely to arrive ahead of schedule.
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