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Alex White
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What if there was one simple trick to solving the problem of extreme wealth concentration? There is. A wealth tax.
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Do we need wealth taxes? | Alex White
While most people are struggling to buy food and pay rent, a handful of billionaires have accumulated fortunes so vast they are almost impossible to comprehend. This is because the rules of the econom...
https://alexwhite.org/2026/01/do-we-need-wealth-taxes/
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Robert Reich
about 5 hours ago
The richest 0.1 percent of the global population are hiding nearly $3 trillion in offshore accounts to evade taxes — more than the wealth held by the entire bottom half of humanity. It would take about $93 billion per year to eradicate extreme hunger by 2030. Taxing the rich is a global necessity.
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Acyn
about 6 hours ago
Kim: Three weeks of the war in Iran could have funded vision, hearing, and dental coverage for every senior in America on Medicare. I mean, it just gives you a sense of the trade-off.
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David Corn
1 day ago
The founders believed that if a madman became president, members of Congress would serve the country’s interest and remove him from office. That seemed a reliable system to safeguard the republic. Boy, did they screw up.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)
1 day ago
The emperor has no clothes. Time for the
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3 days ago
We are screwed….
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Bruce Little
3 days ago
“People have woken up on being angry at billionaires. There’s a bigger target on their backs in terms of holding them accountable for how fucked up things are right now … it’s not just right versus left any more – it’s top versus bottom.” - Chi Ossé, DSA
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Billionaire fortunes have reached all-time highs under Trump. So has the movement to tax them
Residents in at least 10 states are organizing campaigns to tax wealth in order to fund schools and other social services
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/03/tax-billionaires?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Al Halal cosmetics NL
5 days ago
Lawrence O’Donnell made a great point. Nixon won his 1972 re-election in a landslide, winning 49 states. In 1974 he resigned. By 1976, you couldn’t find anyone who would admit to supporting him. Looking forward to history repeating itself.
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Ann Harries
5 days ago
So Israel has now killed very nearly as many Lebanese as Israelis were killed on October 7, including 100 children and there’s hardly a word of condemnation other than from Carney and Macron. Why no international outcry at the ethnic cleansing that’s taking place.
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Dr. Mar 💙
6 days ago
Accountability brings consequences. And consequences are the only language corruption understands. Money and political power do not outrank the Constitution. They just need a wake up call and it’s coming at the midterms.👇
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Stop giving tax breaks to landlords! Capital gains discount and negative gearing turbocharged property speculation and pushed up prices, analysis finds
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Capital gains discount and negative gearing turbocharged property speculation and pushed up prices, analysis finds
Exclusive: Landlords ‘leveraging up’ by exploiting property tax rules are fuelling Australia’s housing affordability crisis, e61 Institute finds
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/01/property-tax-rules-landlords-investments-house-prices-australia?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Press Release Central
8 days ago
The countdown to the 25th amendment has begun.
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Richard Albury
9 days ago
#NoKings
I feel conflicted when I see people post things like “I follow the Constitution not a king!” because I feel compelled to point out that the Constitution and the rich white slaveowners who wrote it are fundamental to how we got here. 1/3
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GeorgeAtomic⚛️RadioActive☢️
8 days ago
The midterms are a referendum on democracy or fascism. Choose wisely.
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Sad but true ...and the irony being that it's not that private schools don't need meditative spaces, it's that every school & student deserves these spaces. Oslo Davis cartoon, March 28, 2026
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Oslo Davis cartoon, March 28, 2026
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opinion/cartoon/2026/03/28?utm_source=bsky
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
9 days ago
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Covie
8 days ago
8 million No Kings protesters Zero police officers beaten Zero police officers killed Zero feces smeared on walls.
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Ron Filipkowski
8 days ago
He makes a persuasive case.
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Men making themselves miserable with gendered delusions... Countries holding stronger precarious manhood beliefs tend to be less happy, study finds
www.psypost.org/countries-ho...
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Countries holding stronger precarious manhood beliefs tend to be less happy, study finds
A new global study reveals that countries where men feel constant pressure to prove their masculinity are significantly less happy, suffering from lower life expectancy, poorer economies, and higher p...
https://www.psypost.org/countries-holding-stronger-precarious-manhood-beliefs-tend-to-be-less-happy-study-finds/
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Alt National Park Service
9 days ago
Omg! Huge shoutout to San Francisco, CA! Ocean Beach, you crushed it! 🌊
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
9 days ago
To whoever did this at the
#NoKings
in Boston: Thank you.❤️ It made me tear up. And we must to be reminded of needless damage to humanity that results directly from the careless, bellicose bluster coming from the Pentagon and White House.
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Defender X
12 days ago
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Athena Kugblenu
12 days ago
Israel, Argentina and America said 'nope'. EU countries and UK abstained abstained. And we know why.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as 'gravest crime against humanity'
The landmark resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund, without specifying an amount.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg06q36052o
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Sulayman
3 months ago
Be kind with people because the truth is no one knows what will happen tomorrow
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Left-leaning support for redistribution stems from perceived unfairness rather than malicious envy
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Left-leaning support for redistribution stems from perceived unfairness rather than malicious envy
A new study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests that public support for wealth redistribution is driven by beliefs about fairness rather than jealousy. It provides evi...
https://www.psypost.org/left-leaning-support-for-redistribution-stems-from-perceived-unfairness-rather-than-malicious-envy/
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@washingtonpost.com
It is exactly this kind of mindless editorial drivel that led me to not renew my subscription. The only explanation for this appalling nonsense is that you want to gut the WaPo completely, and deprive it of even the most limited respect. It's a travesty.
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Opinion | Useful idiots visit Cuba, right on time
Communism has impoverished the island. American leftists only care now because they can blame Trump.
https://wapo.st/47lISgK
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Miss Aja
14 days ago
Fun fact: The privatization of TSA is in Project 2025.
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Colleen
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14 days ago
Well, white supremacy is a hell of a drug
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Forbes
14 days ago
Jurors ordered the comedian to pay $19.25 million to former waitress Donna Motsinger, who said he drugged and attacked her.
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Jury Orders Bill Cosby To Pay $19 Million In 1972 Assault Case
Jurors ordered the comedian to pay $19.25 million to former waitress Donna Motsinger, who said he drugged and attacked her.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/asia-alexander/2026/03/23/jury-orders-bill-cosby-to-pay-19-million-in-1972-assault-case/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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L Ramalho 🍉
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Intelligence predicts progressive views, but only after college. Researchers found that the combination of college exposure and high intelligence predicted a robust shift toward progressive ideology. This effect scaled with educational attainment.
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Intelligence predicts progressive views, but only after college
People with high childhood intelligence scores often hold progressive social views as adults. A new study suggests that this progressive shift is not innate, but heavily depends on experiencing the ac...
https://www.psypost.org/intelligence-predicts-progressive-views-but-only-after-college-2026-03-20/
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GreyBruceInfo- Part Owner of Canada 🇨🇦
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Dylan Michel
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MTfromCC
18 days ago
Why ANYBODY would vote Republican is beyond me. The rich get richer and EVERYBODY else gets left behind, every time. With wars and tons of red ink.
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18 days ago
Republicans Start to Rebel as Trump Asks for $200 Billion for Iran War
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I'll believe it when they actually oppose Diaper-load!
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Republicans Start to Rebel as Trump Asks for $200 Billion for Iran War
Republicans in Congress are finally beginning to question President Trump’s war on Iran.
https://newrepublic.com/post/208005/republicans-oppose-trump-pentagon-200-billion-iran-war
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Tessa
18 days ago
A very good point.
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Tracie Stevens
19 days ago
Alright then. 1st: it grows more apparent, by the day, that these ppl fear women. Forcing women to stay home, & have babies, in this economy? After disassembling social welfare? A 1 income family? HA! Men are already selling sperms to get cash for food & fuel.
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The group behind Project 2025 has a chilling new plan for America’s women
Ali Velshi breaks down a new plan from the Heritage Foundation, the group behind Project 2025, aimed at America’s women.
https://www.ms.now/ali-velshi/project-2025-heritage-foundation-plan-american-women-abortion-education-family?embedded=app&platform=android&appVersion=13.5.0
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NotCIAreally
20 days ago
End Citizens United
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Canada Trumpeter Swans Enthusiast
20 days ago
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Top architecture firm won’t design more ICE prisons after employees revolt
They thought their firm focused on humane design. Then they learned of the private detention center contract.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/ice-dlr-group-detention-corecivic-contract-worker-resistance-trump/
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Ron Filipkowski
21 days ago
These are the things that have historically led to revolutions. Not sustainable.
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Jo Romack
22 days ago
Clots & Prayers 🤷♀️
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Aaron Rupar
24 days ago
Ossoff: "The WH put out a video depicting this war as a video game. When service members are returning in flag-draped coffins, & even more have lost limbs or suffered brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this WH treats war like a game. It's a disgrace. And it speaks to a moral rot."
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Chief executive of Acoss, who undertook the Capital Gains Tax Discount study, says ‘it’s clear this tax break funnels billions into the wealthiest parts of our country’
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Capital gains tax discount ‘overwhelmingly’ benefits investors in Australia’s richest electorates, analysis shows
Chief executive of Acoss, who commissioned the study says ‘it’s clear this tax break funnels billions into the wealthiest parts of our country’
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/12/capital-gains-tax-discount-overwhelmingly-benefits-investors-in-australias-richest-electorates-analysis-shows?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Bobby Sands 🇺🇸🇮🇪🇧🇷🇺🇦
about 1 month ago
Welp, Republicans could just say what they really mean: Armageddon. We’re being governed by grown-ass adults who believe in fairy tales.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...
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Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/politics/iran-war-republicans.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Q1A.iWEM.yjrofk-3b3K0&smid=bs-share
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Cheryl YoureNotMySupervisor
about 1 month ago
Well, shit.
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MeidasTouch
about 1 month ago
BREAKING: New York City reports the lowest levels of shootings, shooting victims, and murders ever recorded for the first two months of a year. Major crime is down nearly 8% citywide, burglary hit a record low, and retail theft dropped 25%
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Global Abortion Rights News
about 1 month ago
The global reproductive rights organization Ipas will be receiving "multi millions" from TED's Audacious Project. This is the first time the project has funded an organization that works specifically in abortion access and care since the initiative was developed in 2018.
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TED makes multi-million-dollar investment to boost safe abortion in 10 countries
This is the first time TED’s Audacious Project has invested in an organization specifically focused on abortion access and care.
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/ted-audacious-project-ipas-abortion
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Raider
about 1 month ago
The death toll from the Iran school tragedy has hit 148, mostly children aged 7–12, with 95 others wounded. A staggering, unforgivable loss that defines our current moral decay.
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Kyle Griffin
about 1 month ago
"Multiple women alleged to prosecutors that they were sexually assaulted by high-profile associates of Jeffrey Epstein, according to the recently released Epstein files. None of the men were charged."
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DOJ Examined Men in Epstein’s Orbit Accused of Sex Crimes. None Were Charged.
Several women told investigators after Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death that they were sexually abused by his associates. The Justice Department has said the files include unverified allegations.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/doj-examined-men-in-epsteins-orbit-accused-of-sex-crimes-none-was-charged-bcc98830
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