The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy. When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice. The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.

The future of the Democratic Party must be rooted in investing in the American people — not Wall St., corporations, and consultants. Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.

How would you explain division? There are two ways we can think about division and understanding these models can help with fraction division.

15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment. Today, sold-out politicians block progress on all fronts to appease their corporate donors. Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care. The system is broken.

Starting November 1st, New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare to all its residents. It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually. This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.

This Labor Day, we’re not just honoring workers—we’re demanding the essentials for a better life: fair pay, affordable healthcare, fully funded public schools and a democracy where every voice is heard and every vote counts.

The #BigUglyBill made deep cuts to healthcare across the country - cutting people off from their coverage & putting community hospitals at risk of closing. This $50B infusion isn't going to cover even half of the cuts or fix the problems Trump created. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

... freedom is not an abstract philosophical concept, but the vital concrete possibility for every human being to bring to full development all the powers, capacities and talents with which nature has endowed him, and turn them to social account. RR 1938

Enjoy this pentagon rolling around a square.

happy pi approximation day! mathoverflow.net/questions/67...

Politics feels corrupt because it is.

The Dispossessed was first published in 1974 by Harper & Row.

ICE agents are harassing the courthouse volunteers who assist besieged immigrants

Thank you. Your name here means so much to those of us who have lived through this before and to those who are living through it now. — Uncle George www.thepetitionsite.com/983/564/587/...

When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.

Union busting undermines freedom. We stand with workers and with the @AFLCIO.org in calling for the restoration of federal workers’ collective bargaining rights. aflcio.org/press/releas...

CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery. America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons. Watch and share his message.

I’ve been investigating Paramount’s deal with Trump. Here’s what we know: - Trump sued CBS - CBS called the lawsuit “meritless” - Paramount (owner of CBS) still settled, handing $16 MILLION+ to Trump’s library - Paramount has a billion-dollar deal that needs Trump’s approval

Breaking news: “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026, CBS said in a statement. The announcement came days after Colbert spoke out against the $16 million paid earlier this month by Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.

Just say no.

What if we had scabs, but they were a computer???

Similarities between ICE & the Gestapo

Fresh cut.

I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.

Judge restricts Border Patrol in California: ‘You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin’ calmatters.org/justice/2025...

Under Fascism, the state makes sweeping changes (sold as an attack on waste, fraud, and abuse) in the name of efficiency…and “the trains will run on time!” Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.

Man Who Bumped Tesla While Parallel Parking Sentenced To Death

this guy should call his senator tbh

The American people have risen up and they are PISSED AS HELL. #HandsOff

Oh wow: Portland Oregon is NOT KIDDING #handsoff

To the world: We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom. —With love, Your American allies.

Dictators of all stripes hate solidarity. They’d prefer that we cower alone. They want us to feel powerless. This is why I encourage you to participate in the peaceful demonstrations planned for today across America. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/april-5-hands-off-our-healthcare

Thousands and thousands of people at Civic Center SF, @indivisible.org organizers doing a great job teaching people why confronting aggressive counter protesters ( I haven’t seen any) plays into the autocrat playbook

Ok starting a new thread from the 10,000+ (could be more) rally at SF Civic Center. And my colleagues are posting from around the country. See some at the @motherjones.com feed

“These are normal, everyday people who are saying I’ve had enough. I’ve seen institutions fall. I’ve seen universities, I’ve seen businesses, I’ve seen law firms not stand up, not support our liberal democracy. So what am I going to do as an individual?” “That’s what tomorrow is about.” - Ezra

🚨 Action Alert! 🚨 This Sat, April 5, people nationwide are rising up at hundreds of events to say one thing loud and clear: #HANDSOFF! Immigration. Medicaid. Workers’ rights. Unions. Education. You name it—we’re drawing the line. Join the fight: seiu.co/42c1Lzi

Concerning New Study Finds Nation’s Poverty Growing Faster Than Officials Can Build Prisons theonion.com/concern...

Farm workers, janitors, gig workers, nurses, airport workers, electricians, fast food workers and more are united in our solidarity, as we reject the cruel attacks on working people by Trump and billionaires, who seek to divide working people for their own gain. #ConEstasManos

"Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore." -#CesarChavez #WeFeedYou

We will not be distracted. We will not be discouraged. We’ve got our eyes on the prize. And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve. The time to organize is now. OcasioCortez.com

"When the man who feeds the world by toiling in the fields is himself deprived of the basic rights of feeding, sheltering and caring for his own family, the whole community of man is sick.” #CesarChavez

Donald Trump is telling students that if you're scammed by your student loan servicer or have trouble getting the financial aid you need to go to college — he doesn’t care.

"The Stanford EduNLP Lab is hosting a fully-funded two-day summit at Stanford [June 23/24 2025] called Practitioner Voices: Language Technologies in Math Education" "Applications are due March 30, 2025, & should only take 15-20 minutes to complete" #iTeachMath ♾️ edunlp.stanford.edu/events/confe...

Baldomero's a farm worker leader who works under a UFW contract in the blueberries. "I want to invite you to join us on March 31st for the march for "la causa". Everyone should be at the march - not just me - but all of us together. Solidarity is our strength!" #WeFeedYou

This has always been the GOP's strategy: 1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves. 2) Explode the deficit. 3) Demand cuts to vital programs that help millions. 4) Repeat. Don't let them get away with it.

Today marks the observance of the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, where 146 workers - mostly young immigrant women - died on the job. As we remember these workers, let's recommit to organizing for safe working conditions. @sharemylesson.bsky.social

Trump’s CDC is cancelling $11 billion in COVID funding allocated to health departments and nonprofits, claiming the grants are no longer necessary because the pandemic is over. This is wrong. COVID is a continuing threat and millions have Long COVID. We still need to do more to mitigate its harms.