Cara Penny
@carapennyofficial.bsky.social
Spaniard living in Italy. Passionate about American politics. Cat lover. Former Twitter exile from the MAGA chaos. Proud ally — standing with The Resistance, BLM, LGBTQ rights, and women's rights. #BlueCrew
I used to be a Social Security trustee. The real reason the program is in trouble has nothing to do with the postwar baby boom or increasing life expectancy. It's because of widening inequality. Watch.
How the Super Rich Are Killing Social Security | Robert Reich
Social Security taxes are rigged for the rich — and the program is in danger because of it.A CEO earning $20M/yr pays So
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🚨 NEWS: In a new court filing, Capital One says Donald Trump’s accounts were closed in 2021 after months of analysis by its anti-money laundering (AML) professionals, not because of politics, as Trump has long claimed. 1/
I plan to write a story tomorrow AM that will aim to untangle the competing claims and timeline. In the meantime, check out our other coverage of Rep. Miller. motherjones.com/politics/202... (7/8)
Police footage shows Rep. Max Miller downplaying his daughter’s broken collarbone.
Go inside the room as detectives probe the abuse allegations.
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Todd Blanche has overseen a host of bogus prosecutions of Trump's critics and political foes. To say he operates in "good faith" is absolutely ludicrous.
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 2w agoSen. Thom Tillis on voting yes to advance Todd Blanche out of committee: "I got to yes because Todd Blanche operated in good faith…He's proven to me he's a man of his word, that he is doing the hard work. This is a difficult administration to work in."
Happy Birthday Barack Obama! Thank you for an amazing presidency defined by hope and steady leadership, and for showing us how to treat people, with such grace, empathy and deep respect. You inspired a whole generation and you continue to inspire us all. #happybirthdaybarackobama #Pinks
NEW: Elvis Brooks was exonerated after 42 years in prison. Civil rights attorneys called his case an egregious example of a wrongful conviction. But the Louisiana Attorney General maintains he is guilty — and thus doesn’t qualify for any compensation from the state. with @veritenews.org
He’s Eligible for Up to $480,000 After Being Wrongly Imprisoned for 42 Years. The State Says No.
Elvis Brooks’ case was an egregious example of a wrongful conviction, civil rights attorneys said. But Louisiana’s attorney general maintains that Brooks and other exonerees are guilty — and therefore...
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The best measure of how America is doing isn’t the stock market, or GDP growth. It’s how well most Americans are living — and right now most are struggling.
The Biggest Economic Lies We’re Told | Robert Reich
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On a private call, Todd Blanche said his goal was to make the "Dobbs decision permanent in every single state." This isn’t just a confirmation vote anymore—it’s a roll-call vote on which Senators endorse BANNING abortion in ALL 50 states. I’m voting NO.
Democratic lawmakers are calling for an investigation into Eric and Don Jr.’s ties to 15 companies that have received $3.2 BILLION in defense contracts. Here's what you should know about their ongoing grifts.
Your weekend reminder Nigel Farage wants to - leave the ECHR - repeal the Equality Act - Strip back workers rights - Lift restrictions on exploitative zero-hours contracts - repeal the Renters’ Rights Act which abolishes “no fault evictions” youtu.be/KxOQRt8PQys?...
If UK media actually explained Nigel Farage’s policies to the public no one would be supporting him
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Massie: "I think it's ironic that we control the House, Senate, Supreme Court, and the White House, and we're yelling 'election fraud'? I mean, we won all the damn elections."
It’s our sincere hope that the goons, thieves, thugs, and various other criminals in this administration end up in the prisons they build for others. Scary shit.
ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’
One day after a federal judge ordered an ICE detention center opened to state health inspectors, the agency posted new contract terms that would void state oversight at four facilities.
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MSNow: President Trump is also pushing so that his family is immune from audits. It looks like it may go forward. Trump Voter: No. Fuck that. No! How does he get to do that and we don’t?
Trump tells his cultists in every speech, “we are respected all over the world like never before.” And most of them believe him. It should come as no surprise that the 10 states with the fewest number of people with passports per capita are all red states.
Trump restarted bombing, and what did he get for it? -Hormuz closed, more economic damage -Lost Oman, which was working with the US before -A vote of no confidence from Saudis -Worsened munitions shortage -More US casualties -No concessions from Iran -Now poised to surrender My latest, in @ms.now
Opinion | Iran’s Hormuz deal with Oman has Trump poised for the big surrender
Nicholas Grossman: Trump started bombing Iran again to keep it from having control over the Strait of Hormuz. That gambit failed — again.
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Jeffries: We're going to crack down on corrupt price gouging. We're going to clean up the mess at the United States Supreme Court. And we're going to ban the president, vice president, and members of Congress from trading stocks. We have 100 days, America.
You could grow a spine and do your damn jobs.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
I wonder how much of that $30M went directly into Trump's pocket??? You know the gift never stops, right? THE GRIFT NEVER STOPS! NEVER.
@dabxdee.bsky.social · 2w agoUFC Parent Company Lost $30M on White House Fight ground.news/article/trum...
Story of many many Americans lives.. the medical stuff shouldn’t be political But somehow that has become Toxic too????
Happy 65th Birthday, August 4th, to the best President in US History. The black man "they" feared, led with humor, dignity & grace for 8 yrs scandal-free, has a beautiful & accomplished family, and is beloved by millions around the world. @barackobama.bsky.social #BarackObama #ThePeoplesPresident
“This unlawful seven-figure payout to an anti-abortion extremist is all the proof the Senate should need that the so-called anti-weaponization slush fund is far from dead,” Katie O’Connor at the National Women’s Law Center told Jezebel in a statement www.jezebel.com/slush-fund-n...
BIG DEAL on voting rights this morning: Governor Spanberger just restored the voting rights of some 60,000+ Virginians. Her move reverses Youngkin's abrupt decision in 2023 to end automatic voting rights restoration, which brought Virginia back to a system of default lifetime disenfranchisement.
Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights for Thousands With Past Felony Convictions - Bolts
This is the only state that, absent action by the governor, bans people convicted of any felony from voting for life. Virginians have an opportunity to end that system for good in November.
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