The richest 10% of Americans own roughly 87% of stocks. The richest 1% alone own roughly half of all stocks. It's worth pointing out once again that the stock market is not the economy.

Pope Leo XIV: Jesus told us, blessed are the peacemakers. But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.

I hope in the UK we are looking at a BIG windfall tax.

It take weapons grade arrogance to invent popesplaining.

“Reported to Me?!?” Every American Should Be Outraged!

Glad to see the Australian government on board. Massive milestone today with Bowen acknowledging EV growth is already offsetting the oil crisis. Increasing reserves while demand falls makes no sense. Now for a solar carport mandate! Charge baby charge. ☀️⚡ #Bettrification #EVs

Why don’t we tax the wealthy much more like we used to.

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Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice. It doesn't have to be this way.

This is exactly the level of stupidity we need to get Reform into power.

Federal agents reporting to Secretary Noem have spent weeks snatching up families, scaring law-abiding residents, violating due process rights, and even detaining U.S. citizens. They fail to focus on violent criminals and instead create panic in our communities.

ICE agents arrest Alderperson Jessie L. Fuentes (26th Ward of Chicago city council) after she questions them on whether they have a signed judicial warrant to arrest a person at Humboldt Park Hospital. “He has Constitutional rights.” “No.” ICE’s exact mindset: no one is allowed any rights now.

So it might not be a rise in antisemitism but rather a growing sense that state of Isreal is not doing enough to end this.

Just back from a week in Corfu lovely island. Lush green and full of history.

So pleased to be able to contribute some of my research ideas concerning the UK's biggest judicial stain in the latest episode of the excellent Trapped podcast on IPP sentences. A shameful injustice. #IPP #custodialcompassion #pastoralcare embed.acast.com/$/646ce6e2fe...?

Constituent: You talked about abuses in the medicare and medicaid system and I found interesting that the president pardoned someone that defrauded the medicaid system for $1.3 billion

I know you, Chicago — and I know you’re up to the difficult time we have ahead, thanks to this President.

Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?

A protest against the visit of US vice-president J.D. Vance has been staged in Charlbury, the Oxfordshire town closest to his holiday venue of Dean. The demonstration, organised by the Stop Trump Coalition and local residents, featured placards such as “Cotswold childless cat ladies say go home”.

Whoa, Alabama. 💥 Birmingham-area activists put up a Trump–Epstein billboard on a busy highway: “What’s the big secret, fellas?”

“After reviewing the files, Bondi and Patel ordered FBI agents to black out every mention of Trump. Why? If Trump only pops up occasionally as an innocent bystander, why the blackout if the mentions? If Trump did nothing concerning, why not just release the files?” www.thebulwark.com/p/drinks-app...

Hello journalists. If you report this you gotta say that under the Constitution he has no power to do it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Trump’s former casino president, Jack O’Donnell: Epstein was Trump’s best friend during those days… Donald and Jeffrey had come into the casino in the wee hours of Sunday morning, you know, two buddies, they had 3 women with them…the women that they brought down were underage to be in the casino

If you are not yet familiar with the shocking #IPPscandal watch this draw dropping update youtu.be/GCj0El53pF4?...

And just like that, the ‘No New Wars’ people are all-in on a new war. Proving yet again that they really believe in nothing other than what one man tells them to believe today. Which could be different tomorrow. The very definition of a cult.

AOC: “grounds for impeachment” Jeffries: “Trump needs to explain”

Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.

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Privatisation Racket. 20 companies controlling UK supply, production, transmission of energy made operating profits of £514bn in 2020-24. Profit margins at electricity/gas supply companies up by 363%; electricity generation up by 198%. They get subsidies too. More in the linked article.

It is 2002. I am 18 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis. It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis. It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis. It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—

March saw the third-highest number of layoffs in U.S. history, and 80% of them were caused by DOGE This was before the tariffs It's just...unbelievable

AOC: I want to live in an America that guarantees healthcare to every person. I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.

The co-president says speaking against Putin’s interests is akin to treason. So I guess that’s where we are now.

They called him Sleepy Joe because we could sleep at night.

If the USA tries to take Greenland by military force do we think Europe should/would stop them?

The 1st president of the U.S. to ever have an unelected bureaucrat in the Oval Office after that guy bankrolled his campaign with $250M just congratulated himself for draining the swamp and announced, "The days of rule by unelected bureaucrats are over." You can't make this up.

French Senator Claude Malhuret: "Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade."

I haven’t watched CNN or MSNBC for months. I have a broad range of trusted online news sources. I don’t miss cable news at all — particularly since those networks decided to add a slew of right-wing commentators for “balance.” Screw that.

This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.

Every accusation is an intention.

He skis like shit.

He didn't wear a suit, but he received a pardon and was treated better than Zelenskyy was.

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