Of all the things that could so perfectly encapsulate my personal philosophy, I never expected a meme would be the one.
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"Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves." ~ James Talarico https://bsky.app/profile/jamestalarico.bsky.social/post/3mnigl2zi622r
Trump's USA... no better than Russia or China? I get why many people outside of America believe it. www.instagram.com/reel/DcEzxoq...
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We survived as a species primarily because of our social skills. If you gave back to the tribe, everyone thrived. If you hoarded from the tribe, you were excommunicated as a threat. The greed of the 1% is an excommunicable offense. Avarice is a mental disorder. www.youtube.com/shorts/brhtP...
Talarico delivers POWERFUL speech on Amazon worker death: Sacrificed on the altar of corporate greed
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My guess is that the Commander in Thief will profit here, pay to play for military escort through the Strait. That's a nice ship. It'd be a shame if something were to happen to it. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/b...
How the U.S. Navy Is Helping Get Oil Through the Strait of Hormuz (Gift Article)
With Iran making ship traffic perilous, a U.S. operation offers a way out for some energy exports, stealthily shepherding tankers on dangerous journeys.
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This is what I'm talking about! Not all successful, wealthy people are greedy, selfish, inhuman monsters. This man is concerned about the health and well-being of his employees and their environment. A brilliant, shining example. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Instead of selling, business owner donates company to trust for charity
Last month, Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats in Greenville, North Carolina, made waves when he announced that he was pledging nearly all his company's future profits to charity. Instead of ...
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When you're a millionaire who became generationally wealthy as part of the Democratic Party Establishment, this is easy to say when you don't review the binder personally handed to you. "That is false. This alleged report section was not in any binder I reviewed." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter (Gift Article)
A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.
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"You don't need a formal conspiracy when interests converge." That plus things like Project 2025. This man's keen sense of observation and seeing reality was greater than the rest of us combined. www.youtube.com/shorts/csnG_...
Watch this mind-blowing throwback clip where legendary comedian George Carlin attempts to warn a
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As the DSAs rise in their earnest campaign to bring equity and fairness to all, I'm reminded of this Harry S. Truman quote every time the MAGA tools of the oppressors yell "Communism!"
Further to ideological Puritanism as a bogus and selfish sense of entitlement on the left, I have two words to say to #annaconnellyiscool: Hear hear! www.instagram.com/reel/DatM3Rm...
annaconnellyiscool on Instagram: "“So, we can’t push for better candidates?”… *deep sigh*“Oh, so you’re pro-genocide?”Shockingly, the answer is still no. “WE NEED RA…"
“So, we can’t push for better candidates?”… *deep sigh*“Oh, so you’re pro-genocide?”Shockingly, the answer is still no. “WE NEED RADICAL MOVES, NOT BABY STEPS.” Hey, guys, let me try to explain this in another way… if the option is baby steps forward or huge leaps backward… which one are you choosing? Also, I lied. I don’t feel like I pick on the right nearly enough.
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Another excellent claim to how America is a "Christian" nation. "Supreme Court allows immigration officials to turn away asylum seekers at the border" www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
Inigo Montoya: You keep using that word
Alt: Inigo Montoya: You keep using that word
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1/2 Check out this breakdown of Trump's Meet The Press meltdown by @drdavidbenjamin.bsky.social: youtu.be/G5H8ZPKuNdA?... Malignant narcissism is a highly destructive personality construct that blends the grandiose entitlement of narcissism with antisocial behavior, paranoia, and sadism.
REAL DOCTOR explains WHY Trump was SO TRIGGERED (we need to do it more!)
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Things that make you go "hmmm...." 🤔 www.instagram.com/reel/DWNAwJR...
victor on Instagram: "Homes are more expensive even though the technology and materials required to build are cheaper than ever. College tuition (and the associated student debt) is growing despite kn...
144K likes, 4,223 comments - victorisfree on March 22, 2026: "Homes are more expensive even though the technology and materials required to build are cheaper than ever. College tuition (and the associ...
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Season 3 of Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom (2014) had a story arc where a tech bro bought the news network and tried to "modernize it" with "citizen journalism" to "reach a younger audience", with disastrous results. It's gobsmacking how life imitates art: youtu.be/ePqdmbgQ4BI?...
Scott Pelley on His Firing and the ‘Massacre’ at ‘60 Minutes’ | The Interview
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I usually prefer to spew my own ineffectual "thoughts" into this void, but this is so good that I feel compelled to share, to whomever may be listening: "Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves." ~ @jamestalarico.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/jame...
James Talarico@jamestalarico.bsky.social · 3mo agoThere’s been a lot of talk in this race about what makes a "real man." A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life. Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves.
The adults need to be put back in charge, and they have work to do if/when they do so it's critical that the right ones are voted in. And that means this current crop of selfish, greedy, corrupt power-mongers need to go.
A little spicy in the language department but that doesn't make any of this any less true. www.instagram.com/p/DYlaoH2FEy...
Judith Dayal on Instagram: "We see the rot, and we are really fucking done. I write pieces like this because anger is an appropriate response to corruption, greed, propaganda, exploitation, environme...
100K likes, 2,276 comments - jedayal on May 20, 2026: "We see the rot, and we are really fucking done. I write pieces like this because anger is an appropriate response to corruption, greed, propagan...
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A brilliant and concise encapsulation of our sad reality: www.instagram.com/reel/DYT9S3I...
Natalie Kyriacou OAM on Instagram: "[PART 1] Here is me talking (and crying). This is a snippet of the first part of my talk at @conversationatthecrossroads “Reclaiming Democracy” event. This is also...
291K likes, 6,165 comments - nat_kyriacou on May 14, 2026: "[PART 1] Here is me talking (and crying). This is a snippet of the first part of my talk at @conversationatthecrossroads “Reclaiming Democra...
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"... the draft report urges Democrats to eschew “identity politics” in favor of economic issues and efforts to address cost-of-living concerns. " A little ray of hope in a report that appears to be otherwise seriously lacking in self-awareness: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...
Democrats’ Draft Report on 2024 Loss Reopens Political Wounds Ahead of Midterms
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According to those in power, i.e. the Republicans, gerrymandering is ok for me, forbidden for thee. If there were any doubts that the system is rigged, this should dispel them. www.npr.org/2026/05/15/n...
Supreme Court is death knell for Virginia's Democratic-friendly congressional map
The new map was drawn by Democrats and approved by voters, but Virginia's high court nullified the referendum because lawmakers failed to follow proper procedure to get the issue on the ballot.
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Life with Trump: households spend ~ $700–$1,625 more annually due to inflation. Essentials such as gasoline (up to $4.02/gallon), housing, and food remain elevated. Per Antionette: Let them eat ballroom, and gilded Oval Office and Whitehouse toilets. Your taxpayer dollars at work for you 😉
"Sometimes the tiniest detail really exposes the soul." I like that one, I think I'll keep it. This just underscores how amoral, sociopathic, and cruel both the Trump Administration and Project 2025 truly are. www.youtube.com/shorts/eYmZX...
He Walked Right Into THIS
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This potentially answers an unspoken question I've had for a long time: how many people can this planet possibly sustain? As individuals, we must ask ourselves how many consumables we really "need". Consumerism is destroying our world. www.sciencealert.com/earths-popul...
Earth's Population Has Surpassed The Planet's Capacity, Study Suggests
The human population has already grown too large and demanding for Earth to sustainably support at current consumption levels, a new study warns.
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Helping get the word out, I've already made my plans to participate! www.commondreams.org/news/no-king...
Nationwide General Strike Planned for May 1: No Kings Organizer | Common Dreams
Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin announces nationwide general strike on May 1 in next No Kings mass action.
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I've been saying that non-violent non-cooperation through rolling general strikes and not participating in the trickle-up economy is the way to go for some time now. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one: bsky.app/profile/snar...
Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦@snarkysteff.bsky.social · 6mo agoI beg “No Kings” Americans to discuss a general strike. Break your economy. You can’t be serious about ending this regime while you keep spending disposable income and propping up the economy as a consumer. You wanna break it? Stop buying new things. Repair things. Buy used. Don’t eat at chains.
I don't typically repost or just drop a link but here goes, and here's hoping this is the continuation of something that snowballs globally because the inequity problem is global and the global elite are all "Kings": time.com/article/2026...
'No Kings' Forecast to Be Biggest Ever Anti-Trump Protest
Trump has the highest disapproval rating of any President at this point in his presidency in this century.
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Extreme wealth disparity, like the levels currently seen, leads to systemic instability. Likely outcomes when such concentration remains unaddressed: Societal Fragility and Collapse Political Instability and Revolution Democratic Failure and "Elite Overproduction" Inequity is global in scale.
If the Ds don't make Trump's frivolous excesses and wars plus the giveaway for the rich juxtaposed against removing healthcare subsidies, gutting agencies that protect citizens, and increased inflation and unemployment THE number one issue this election cycle, it will be a dereliction of duty.
"The fight in this country isn't left v. right, it's top v. bottom... ... we're bringing working people together across these divisions so that we can unite together because our unity as working people is a threat to the wealth and power of those at the very top." www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0LL...
James Talarico on his economic message, Jasmine Crockett and more
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Our food system is concentrated, functioning as an oligopoly. energy production and distribution is a system of regional, state-sanctioned, regulated monopolies. The elite are motivated to maintain their monopoly and trickle-up. That's why the Fed doesn't bring anti-monopoly suits in these sectors.