If you have $100 million to spend on ads saying you shouldn’t be taxed you’re not being taxed enough Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent $102 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses fortune.com/article/how-...

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses | Fortune

The state’s ultrawealthy, including Larry Page and Peter Thiel, have similarly donated to efforts opposing the wealth tax.

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All you have to do is talk about these things and the public becomes politically inspired and active. It’s called leadership. That’s what you do instead of rushing to follow the polls and endorsing horrible shit while salivating over votes

Mother Jones@motherjones.com · 2d ago

Americans are increasingly aware of the surveillance systems used by almost 80 percent of police departments to trace vehicles and drivers without a warrant—and they are pissed.

Race #5 of the year, done & dusted in time for #AT40. Holy schnikes - I somehow managed to finish 22nd in a field of around 70. How TF did that happen? 😆

LMAO Trump's new AI website confirms that he lost in 2020

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 6d ago

Good to know!

Whenever you see a pollster or consultant give a take like this, it’s always worth following the money. In this case, Emanuel has paid Anzalone’s firm nearly $300k (maybe more but that’s what I found so far). A consultant class is devouring the Dem Party www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisc...

Trump has demanded 15 minutes for a speech at the start of today's final round of the President's Cup (pro golf) event. The International team has ONE victory over Team USA in the 32-year history of the competition, but I'm predicting this will be the kiss of death for them today! 🤣

Concessions selling half-price alcohol this morning to incentivize college football fans getting in early ahead of Mango Mussolini's visit. I'm sure a stadium of 80,000 angry drunks will work out very well for him! 😁

tucker carlson is a foppish frozen TV dinner empire heir, a virulent bigot, and a grotesque opportunist/propagandist. it's embarrassing that NPR editors think he needs more attention for his phony-ass pivot away from a nightmare he helped build

NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.

The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way

After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...

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He ought to be asked about this when he’s presented as a Democratic strategist.

David Moore@davidrussellmoore.bsky.social · 2w ago

David Plouffe, a Coinbase adviser, is on MS NOW the same day that the Fairshake super PAC it bankrolls announces it will spend $30M vs. Sherrod Brown in #OHSen. Last year, Sen. Tim Scott publicly thanked crypto industry "for getting rid of Sherrod Brown." Brown had called for consumer protections.

At the end of the day, beyond the hatefulness, he's really just a spectacularly dumb guy. Like I'm not sure he's achieved object permanence yet. He has to be reminded which hole the food goes in. His internal monologue is the sound of one hand clapping. He calls electrical sockets "finger zappers."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

Q: China is one of the most repressive countries for journalists in the world-- TRUMP: Well, I don't know about that. I think we're repressive also

Democratic strategists: Ahhh! What's the right message!!?? Where do we moderate!?!? Jon Ossoff: This administration is horrible. I hate these people. We should put them in jail. I'm pissed Voters: This guy is cool Strategists: I can't figure it out!!!!!

I don’t understand why every single democrat isn’t doing what Ossoff is doing

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 3w ago

Ossoff: Blanche is a joke and a hack. These folks are not just corrupt, they're clowns. Here you have a Kremlin connected Russian oligarch giving massive cash gifts to the president's son…

Somehow the media only asks “how will you pay for it” when Democrats propose programs that help the poor and middle class

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 3w ago

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

"in week one the ballroom is coming down and the kennedy center is reopening" - free statement to any dem who wants to win in 2028

reporters werent “barred” from recording, the powerful people they are covering asked them not to record and they immediately complied and hid whats happening from their audience

Joe Sonka 😐@joesonka.lpm.org · 3w ago

“Reporters were barred from recording video” whaaaaaat

Honestly, I'd say the most disastrous decisions of Obama and Biden were not really holding anyone accountable for crimes committed under the previous administration. Obama wanted to "turn the page" on Iraq and the financial meltdown while Biden never put any urgency behind the January 6th cases

Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 4w ago

What was the most disastrous decision from the most recent presidents that had effects we feel today? Clinton: Lying under oath and getting away with it (paved way for Trump) Bush: Iraq Obama: Syria and Libya Trump I: Covid and pulling out of JCPOA Biden: Running again Trump II: Iran

For a few weeks every September the media treats Giuliani as if nothing of note really happened with him since 2001.

Remember when John Kerry got swiftboated for his ACTUAL Silver Star, Bronze Star, and three Purple Hearts?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w ago

Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me."

i think much of the democratic party's low ratings reflects a palpable sense that it is institutionally incapable of standing up for itself or going on the hunt

Both of my kids have benefited immensely from CHOP — my daughter had surgery for thyroid cancer there, for instance — so I would like to take this moment to tell Senator John Fetterman to go fuck himself

Ironbound@ironbound.bsky.social · last mo.

Man this guy sucks

Republicans have made their election strategy very clear: 1) Islamophobia 2) transphobia 3) blatant lying 4) cheating / suppressing votes 5) throwing endless dark + corporate $$ at all the above When I see Democrats HELPING them on 1 & 2 - or barely mentioning the rest - I want to break bones.

we have immigrant concentration camps, diarrhea lettuce, zillion dollar gas, suicidal soldiers, measles resurgence, national park land sold to the highest bidder and teachers crowdfunding school supplies, but the real problems facing our country are a muslim senate candidate and an influencer

Replacing human opinion writers with AI will result in predictable pieces that say the same thing over and over. by David Brooks

Trump Pushes To Rename Sexual Attraction To Children ‘Americaphilia’

Who knew the Canadians could play the same game?

One way you know Dolly Parton lived life the right way: I don’t think anyone’s going to get fired for accurately quoting Dolly Parton today.

Natalie Harp is a loyal cult member. Donald Trump is a narcissistic cult leader. The Republican Party is in the grip of a personality cult. Natalie Harp gives the game away. That’s why they’re so mad.

Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Jon Ossoff tells Lawrence O’Donnell: “It’s been amazing to watch this White House melt down over this all week. And about Natalie Harp, these White House staffers are adults — public officials, paid by the taxpayer, with immense power in positions of public trust… No one cares about their feelings.”

Avoiding AI is about to be a superpower.

Henry Mance@henrymance.ft.com · 2mo ago

Woah.