Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:

Go Pac Go!!!

Go Pack Go!!

The only candidate I will vote for in 2028 is the one who promises to smash, burn and remove everything with name trump or is colored in fake gold. Fascists suck.

18 December 1929 | A Hungarian Jewish boy, Bernard Warszaur, (Warszauer) was born in Olaszliszka. He emigrated to France. On 24 August 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz with his sister Berthe. They were murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.

Yup, in two weeks….blah blah blah, we’ve heard this shit before. Like a broken record. So much bullshit.

12 December 1934 | A Norwegian Jewish girl, Fanny Synnøve Ganz, was born in Oslo. In November 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her mother Lea and her brother Charles. They were all murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.

Trump’s Justice Department is hellbent on accessing our private voter information—Social Security numbers, party affiliation, driver's licenses—resulting in what experts warn would be a gold mine for hackers.

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Did he coddle his balls a little bit later? WTF

BREAKING: WELL, WELL, WELL! Newly unearthed footage shows Pete Hegseth saying EXACTLY what the six Democrats said in their video that prompted Trump and Hegseth to hysterically smear them as traitors! You must refuse illegal orders.

We need more this. Great job to these six patriotic Americans.

Starting //// going

Trump just used a tragedy to justify the most sweeping civil-liberties power grab we’ve seen in modern times. And almost no one is talking about it. I break down the psychology behind the move..and why it should concern every democracy-loving American. (There is NO paywall) www.jackhopkinsnow.com

Carol sings “Feliz Navidad” in front of Home Depot to protest the chain store’s involvement with Trump’s ICE operations.

This should be the next topic of a No Kings day type protest. Send the message home. Loud and clear by the millions. Don’t Follow Illegal Orders

Reports say MAGA men are sucking each others dicks in solidarity with Donald Trump to prove it’s not gay but actually a masculine Roman imperial custom.

Please read this thread.👇

I wonder how large a nationwide #NoPedos protest would be.

15 November 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Elisabeth Margaretha Turksma, was born in Utrecht. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in August 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- Children at Auschwitz. Podcast: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA

Way to go! 🔥👍💯❤️👏 This 14-year-old girl hands Megyn Kelly her ass for her utterly disgusting minimization of child sexual abuse. You go girl! #cdnpoli

We’re thrilled to welcome travelers back to this absolute masterpiece of human history...#ChacoCanyon! Bring your curiosity, your camera, and your friends. #NewMexicoTrue #VisitFarmington

#GVerse Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social just walked onto a plane full of veterans & thanked every single one of them: no stage, no teleprompter, no ego trip. #MyPresidentBarackObama 🫡🇺🇸 Hit the like, & repost to show your love for this man, a true American Hero! #VeteransDay

On this blessed Veterans Day, never forget....

Creating pain and suffering is the plan. I wonder how long before people won’t take it anymore?

🌶️ Bottled my last batch of hot sauce for the year. Not too bad, I was able to bottle just over 200 ounces in total. Grew the Caribbean Red habaneros, garlic and carrots in my garden. This should get me (and a few family & friends) to next year. 🙂🌶️

Trump also just released the guy who lied to the FBI about the Bidens taking bribes. He has ties to Russian intelligence — and Trump’s businesses. Again: The law does not apply to them. newrepublic.com/post/202897/...

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Lina Khan, the former head of the FTC, will now co-chair Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral transition team. Her understanding of corporate power and how to combat it, which she examines in the video below, make her a perfect fit. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twdgxIJZDns

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You tell yourself whatever makes you feel better. Fascists suck!!

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Hegseth knows damn well who he’s pushing out: Black troops.

He has threatened to annex Canada & Greenland, conduct strikes in Mexico, Venezuela & now Nigeria. He has orchestrated 50+ extrajudicial killings. No evidence provided for his actions. He is openly enriching himself and his billionaire donors while waging war against the working class. 1/3

I’m giving it 9 months until this fucked up, shadowy federal force (I’m not sure they are police) will be used the same way on people who are going to be called “antifa”. A generic term that is being normalized to mean anyone who doesn’t like trump. Just in time for the midterms.

Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families? Now you know.

Don’t laugh at this. Don’t dismiss it. They’re serious. Prepare for it. And get ready to fight against it.

It’s a ball room, where the Drumpf will display all the balls he has collected from the GOP.

IL Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning federal immigration agents that swapping/altering license plates during Trump's ICE raids is against the law & "will not be tolerated." A Plate Watch Hotline has been implemented for people to report cases of license plate tampering: (312) 814-1730

This is how u know trump or the fascists have no plans to leave office, ever. They will not let an incoming “rival” have the same power. This has already been demonstrated in several states where an incoming Democrat Gov. had limitations placed on their role by the controlling state legislature.

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