Five corporations control 90% of the US media. Airlines have merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
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Democratic socialist Happily married LGBTQ+ Still hopeful of a free & peaceful future — Love and respect all — Avatar: Dignity of Earth & Sky by Dale Lamphere (in So. Dakota)
And in the increasingly popular WNBA: 🏆 BIG congratulations to Olivia Miles for setting a new rookie season scoring record: 770 points. 🏆 And HIGH praise for Angel Reese as she extends her single-season record for double-doubles: 31! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Taxing the rich is absolutely essential to saving our economy and our democracy. Don't believe me? Look at this chart.
The Hidden Danger of America's Wealth Gap
Taxing the rich is absolutely essential to saving our economy and our democracy.Don't believe me? Look at this chart.
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See this chart? Workers’ share of the nation’s income is at the lowest it’s been since records began in 1947. Corporate profits’ share, on the other hand, is the highest it’s been since 1950. This is why we must build back worker power.
They were spot on. This was The New York Times Sunday Opinion section on October 27, 2024.
If they want the Bible to be taught in school, then I want science to be taught in church.
It doesn’t get any cuter than this, folks. 😍
A much-needed break from anything serious. 🥰
Octavia E. Butler’s novel “Parable of the Talents” depicts a dystopian United States run by Christian Nationalists. Their slogan is “Make America Great Again.” Published in 1998, many years before Trump’s political career, but this poem in the book prophesied Trump. (Poem from @zymplex.bsky.social)
The Valkyries have swept the New York Liberty. My goodness. 🤯
Valkyrie Holding Sword in Mouth
ALT: Valkyrie Holding Sword in Mouth
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We look forward to big policy debates after Democrats win back control of Congress! But right now, our job is to unify against the fascists.
Future generations may look back on these bleak times and see not just what was destroyed but also what was born. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-we
Sunday thought: We!
A new beginning?
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There are solutions. We just need to elect leaders that care to invest in them.
A rooftop wind turbine that could change the way we think about home energy Imagine generating electricity from the wind without needing a massive tower, a huge plot of land, or a traditional wind farm. The technology shown here is designed to bring small-scale wind generation directly onto rooftops
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Tesla paid just 4.9% of their profits in federal corporate taxes in 2025. They've seen their collective tax bill drop by $95B thanks to two rounds of Trump tax cuts. Meanwhile, tech layoffs in 2026 have already surpassed 2025. Trickle-down economics was always a scam.
Wonderful story of Otter and Rescuer and Return and Love 💕 and Trust 💞
Canada has officially started building the wall at the U.S. border🇨🇦😂 Budget: a few trees Construction crew: 1 beaver 🦫 Payment: maple syrup 🍁 Sorry for the inconvenience, eh? 😂 #Canada #CanadianHumour #SheShed
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." ~ Lao Tzu IG: @matt_swack
100% catch rate, every time #LifuX #Cat #Cats #Catsofbluesky #Caturday