Motherhood is basically an unpaid local government internship. School drop-offs. Budgeting. Crisis management. Community care. This Mother’s Day, shoutout to the moms raising their hands to run for office and build the future from the ground up. 💐

50 billionaire families have already spent $433 MILLION influencing the 2026 midterms. Fairshake, the crypto Super PAC, has already raised $133 MILLION. All those tax breaks we gave the wealthy are building a system rigged for them and against us. Tax the damn rich, already.

All those AI and sports gambling ads at the Super Bowl? You helped pay for them. Yep. Our tax code lets corporations write the full cost of their ads off on their taxes. Yet another loophole created to steal from public revenue and benefit billionaires and rich shareholders.

🤔 Did you know there’s a solution to the federal government’s targeting of New Yorkers? Introducing the New York for All Act! The most comprehensive legislation on the table that could tangibly improve the lives of ALL New Yorkers. #NY4All Call now: win.newmode.net/ny4all

The Supreme Court's tariff decision means the government may have to pay corporations $175 BILLION in refunds. Corporations raised prices and passed those costs off to you. Your family likely paid $1,700 in tariff fees last year. And corporations are getting the refund. Scam.

Remember when we passed a law that said profitable billion-dollar corporations had to pay a minimum tax? Trump's Treasury Department just issued regulations that essentially guts it. It's going to cost us billions. Meta alone will get a tax break of around $16 billion. Scam.

In a blistering ruling, a Bush-appointed conservative federal judge said that ICE "has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence." Congress must not give one more cent to this rogue agency.

70% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, according to govt data. Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.” As ICE terrorizes cities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of Trump's major donors are private prison corporations.

You should read every word of this statement to understand who Renee Macklin Good was and what ICE has taken from the world.

MPR News@mprnews.org · 8mo ago

On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.

Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.

Corporations and ultra-rich individuals with numerous business interests cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own bottom lines. When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.

More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 9mo ago

If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control: Paramount Studios CBS CNN MTV HBO Comedy Central Nickelodeon Cartoon Network Warner Bros. DC Studios Fandango New Line Cinema TNT Sports TBS Oracle And more.

Forty years ago, 90% of media outlets were spread across 50 companies. Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market. This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵

Trump’s USDA is threatening to withhold food stamp funding for 20 Democrat-controlled states if they don’t share recipients’ sensitive personal data. Yes: Trump is weaponizing hunger against millions of Americans, including children, to score cheap political points. The cruelty is endless.

Around 70% of the U.S. economy depends on consumer spending. As wealth concentrates in the richest 10%, the rest of America can’t afford to buy enough to keep the economy running. This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.

Our Economy Is in Danger. Here’s Why

Robert Reich

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Onondaga County Clerk Emily Bersani says "no explanation" was given for the sudden cancellation of naturalization ceremonies. The federal decision affects seven counties across the state. www.wrvo.org/2025-11-20/f...

Federal government cancels naturalization ceremonies across New York, surprising local officials

A naturalization ceremony was supposed to take place in Onondaga County this week, but was canceled without explanation.

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Democrats back Nicole Watts as chair of the Onondaga County Legislature. www.syracuse.com/news/2025/11...

Democrats, now in the majority, back newcomer as chair of Onondaga County Legislature

Democrats, who will take control in January, made their pick during a late-night caucus Thursday.

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Democrats will take control of the Onondaga County Legislature in January for the first time since the 1970s. Incoming lawmakers say they plan to focus on helping residents thrive, not just survive. www.wrvo.org/2025-11-10/d...

Democrats who will take over Onondaga County Legislature talk priorities for the new year

Democrats swept all competitive seats on Election Day to take control of the Onondaga County Legislature for the first time since the late 1970s.

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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives. And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

Congratulations to Elaine Denton, elected Onondaga County Legislator, District 10! A mom of three, native New Yorker, and advocate for social equity, Elaine is bringing a focus on transparency, accountability, and opportunity for all.

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care. The system is broken.

County legislature candidate @elainemichele.bsky.social is here!

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“Making sure people have the information to know what’s working and what’s not working. Where are we? Where are tax dollars going?” Denton said. “Are they making an impact and a difference to make sure that we’re addressing many of the issues that we do have here?”

Syracuse.com@syracuse.com · 11mo ago

Elaine Denton aims to help people better understand Onondaga County government (Meet the candidate)

Trump’s regime knows they can’t silence us all through investigations, prosecutions or the deployment of brutal secret police. They can only try to silence dissent through fear. As long as we choose not to give into fear, we can’t be silenced. Join us to say NO KINGS: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Did you know the Trump Administration has been demanding that states hand over ALL of your voter data? “It's literally everything that you would need to steal someone's identity,” says one expert. More on what’s at stake:

The Trump Administration Wants Your Voter Registration Data. Why?

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

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Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere. It means more power for them and less freedom for you.

More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 12mo ago

In 1983, 50 companies controlled 90% of the U.S. media market. That number is now down to 5.

Trump is piloting a program to let AI review seniors’ medical information and decide what Medicare covers for them — while giving AI companies a profit-incentive to deny coverage. We must call on every Member of Congress to block this. 👇

States are facing huge budget problems because Trump keeps taking our money. But Massachusetts has $2 billion more than anticipated because of a small 4% surtax on millionaires. We know what our states need to do to make life better for working people. They just need to do it.

Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class. You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.

Verizon expects to pay $2 BILLION less in taxes next year. Lumen Tech has requested a $400 MILLION tax refund. Diamondback Energy is projecting its cash tax rate to drop by 4%. That's billions less for America. And their CEOs and shareholders will keep it all. Great.