The Grocers are price gouging US Their profit margins used to be low Not anymore Research it, it’s true Kroger and Wal Mart are having some very profitable years since Covid

For if Men are to be precluded from offering their Sentiments on a matter which may involve the most serious and alarming consequences that can invite the consideration of Mankind reason is of no use to us if the freedom of Speech may be taken away GW 1783

A picture worth a thousand words

More on Larry Ellison’s ties to all of this here: bsky.app/profile/jenn...

Tony Blair for Gaza? Expect the worst

This is what Blair’s team created together with BCG

Nothing left of Palestine, not much for Palestinians, this is a joke, their history and culture totally wiped out. Noticed Trump island resorts, beach front properties. This is carving up Palestine for Trump and Tech bros.

Reconsidering my life choices (in particular, the past 17 years dedicated to the serious study of global politics).

This is the President explicitly threatening to withhold federal funds from New York City if voters elect a candidate he opposes. This is an unlawful attempt to coerce voters through federal financial threats and a textbook example of voter intimidation to influence the outcome of a local election.

It’s official: AIPAC is trying to buy my election to keep me out of Congress. Apparently, I’m a “dangerous detractor”... by believing Palestinians (like myself and my family) deserve basic human rights. But we’re not going to let AIPAC win.

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"From large cities like Los Angeles to small, rural towns like O’Neill, Neb., communities have come together...to resist the cruelty and chaos of mass deportation," writes William D. Lopez (@wdlopez.bsky.social), author of "Raiding the Heartland." @TIME. time.com/7319484/immi...

this was july 2024 — www.hrw.org/news/2024/07...

"77 countries did not show up or walked out during Netanyahu’s UN address, representing over 2 billion of the world's population." The list of countries: Via Europe says OXI See the text in the photo.

Take a look at what the G⭕P is doing! They have enough votes to prevent the shutdown But they want to blame Democrats Don't let them fool you! www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...

Today marks 10 years since the Municipality of Anchorage extended civil rights protections to the LGBTQ community. It's a milestone to celebrate and a reminder to keep fighting, said Ombudsman Darrel Hess. “Those rights were given by the stroke of a pen, and a stroke of a pen can take them away."

The anti-trans movement in the U.S. is being funded by fossil fuel companies and billionaires, according to a report from HEATED and Atmos

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is renewing a push for the U.S. to change a decades-old phrase describing its stance on Taiwan independence, a concession that would be a major diplomatic win for Beijing.

A man charged with firing an assault rifle from a boat at patrons of a North Carolina waterfront bar, killing three people and wounding five others, was a decorated Marine combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient whose last assignment was with a Wounded Warrior battalion. https://to.pbs.org/472Cn2w

The Suspect in the Michigan Church Shooting Was a Trump Supporter – and Suddenly Trump, Vance, and Patel Are Silent open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...

A federal judge agreed to temporarily suspend the Trump administration's plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees Voice of America.

In Putin-era Russia, state encroachment in the media eventually led to a culture of self-censorship, in which outright bans or other repressive measures were relatively rare. Is the U.S. headed down a similar path?

Colombia’s foreign minister has “renounced” her U.S. visa to protest a decision by the U.S. State department to revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the Colombian government said on Monday. https://to.pbs.org/4nVFQ8K

The Trump administration canceled its contract for a program that allows people in Colorado Department of Corrections custody to work with wild horses. By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social

The Trump administration is seeking to impose the "biggest financial blow yet" against Harvard University by referring the university for a process known as "debarment," according to a new report.

Palestinians in Gaza said the proposal raises questions around implementation as Israeli attacks continued on Monday.

If It Walks Like a Fascist… open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...

Efforts to redraw U.S. House districts for partisan advantage are spreading to more states ahead of next year’s elections. Lawmakers in three states have approved new congressional districts since President Donald Trump began pushing for mid-decade redistricting. https://to.pbs.org/4nVJP5c

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who was relieved of duty after a viral video showed him slamming an Ecuadorian woman to the ground as she tried to cling to her husband has been given his job back, CBS News reported Monday.

President Donald Trump has had a rather busy love life over the decades.

Just in from @bobbyallyn.bsky.social YouTube is the latest social media company to pay Trump tens of millions of dollars to resolve lawsuits brought before he returned to power. The money will fund a new ballroom at the White House.

The Flex Loan, a new type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial in Tennessee, allows residents to borrow up to $4,000 at a 279.5% interest rate. It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders. (Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)

Democrats inside and outside of Congress erupted in fury over a proposal circulated among Senate Democrats to reopen the government for seven to 10 days if a shutdown happens.

Tomorrow, Pete Hegseth will gather top brass in Virginia for a very important meeting on maintaining the “warrior ethos.” Jasper Craven describes the rank misogyny of his vision in our new issue. thebaffler.com/salvos/battl...

Making drugs in America will not be conducive to keeping costs low, and production will also rely on imports of active ingredients, which could be vulnerable to further protectionism

UK Labour Party members vote to recognise Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, ramping up pressure on the government to follow suit aje.io/ocvm76

"Effectively, this policy will bar trans people from leaving their homes, and as such it is radically oppressive." www.liberalcurrents.com/britains-bat...