NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected. And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.* Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:

About half of what it was going to cost to fully fund SNAP in November during the shutdown.

"Emails reviewed by The Associated Press show that Fannie Mae executives were unnerved about what one called the 'very problematic' disclosure of data by Lauren Smith, the company’s head of marketing, who was acting on Pulte’s behalf." apnews.com/article/fann...

Rihab Louhichi and team are using underwater cameras to study sharks and rays in their natural habitat for the first time in Tunisia’s Gulf of Gabès. So far, they have found precious nursery grounds and new hope for the conservation of these threatened species. saveourseas.com/update/betwe...

Great idea!!

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Just a reminder, the coward who refused to accept an election loss in 2020 and then committed crimes trying to overthrow that election will certainly cheat, abuse his powers, and break the law to try to win the 2026 & 2028 elections. He’s a real threat to democracy. Believe it.

America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.

All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. — Charles A. Beard

Can we just take a minute and acknowledge that our POTUS is right OUT IN THE OPEN lobbying Congressional members to vote against releasing the Epstein files?! Like... what the fuck else does anyone even need to know?

To recap: Jeffrey Epstein offered a NY Times reporter photos taken in Epstein's kitchen of Donald Trump and girls in bikinis *and* implored the NYT reporter to put this information in the public discourse in 2015 What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?

A new global study has revealed the staggering toll of exploitation on manta and devil rays (mobulids), with over 264,000 individuals caught and killed every year. Mobulid rays are now among the most threatened of all sharks and rays.

The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.

As more and more files come out, Ghislaine Maxwell has less and less leverage for a pardon or commutation. Things are really going to start heating up.

As Karoline Leavitt concludes her press briefing and walks off, @andrewfeinberg.com asks: "What was the president doing with Virginia Giuffre for hours at Epstein's house?" She did not respond.

NEW: Jeffrey Epstein said in emails that he had been advising the Russian government on how to deal with Donald Trump, one of several cases in which he wielded his connections to try to influence the course of foreign affairs. w @nahaltoosi www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived. (Published October)

WATCH — @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social : “My amendment would redirect that $40 BILLION from Argentina to fund the ACA subsidies for two years… a far better use of taxpayer dollars.” Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?

So he’s saying all the tariff money we took in is gone and we won’t be able to pay it back. There was always a possibility he could lose this lawsuit and have to refund the tariff money. We didn’t prepare for that possibility? He’s running the govt like he ran his casinos.

“When we enlisted in the military, we were proud to serve our country. We never imagined that, after our service, we would have to fight for our own healthcare.” @tennesseelookout.com

There’s real irony in this: lawmakers can’t get back to DC to vote to reopen the government because flights are canceled, thanks to the same shutdown they caused.

From street marches to court battles to the ballot box - we’ve challenged the power of this exceptionally unpopular president. The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.

🚨BREAKING: At long last, Mike Johnson will swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday at 4 pm ET.

Khanna: I’ll break some news — we’re talking with Massie now about getting another major press conference with the survivors early next week at the Capitol. There’s going to be so much momentum, left and right, to say: out with the Epstein class…

Thank you, Senators. This is why you’ll continue to have the support of the people. @warnock.senate.gov @ossoff.senate.gov

#AOC: “What makes the leadership of this moment so crucial, is about trust and cooperation — we will need to work together and as a team in order to usher our country through this very dark time.” AOC laying the groundwork for her Senate run — time to put #Schumer out to pasture

Newsom's latest troll 😆

They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.

The first and last lines of Joni Ernst’s legacy as a human on earth will be that she was instrumental in the confirmation of the Sec of Defense most hostile to women serving in military, and she knew that when she voted for him.

@glennkirschner.bsky.social @weissmann.substack.com @tribelaw.bsky.social This opens the door for Jack Smith to challenge Trump’s INVALID PARDON Present the case of Insurrection in the Supreme Court. He cannot pardon his co-conspirators or himself.

Clark: So what are we doing here today? You have already voted to dismantle medicaid, the largest health care program in America. A program that covers 40% of all births in this country. 40% of children in this country. 40% of disabled people in this country.

DeLauro: The president went to the supreme court to deprive kids of food. Unbelievable. And now wants to deny their parents healthcare.

If you still support Trump, I don’t judge you for your choice of political party. I judge you for your lack of morals, ethics, compassion & humanity. I judge you for your support of racism, misogyny, pedophilia, homophobia, treason & fascism. So will others. So will history.

HASSETT: We're comfortable that inflation has come way down QUINTANILLA: Even though it's been increasing for 5 straight months? HASSETT: Well I guess there's ups and downs and seasonals

Furious with Chuck Schumer and the Senate capitulation? Wondering if you can still believe in Democrats? Hakeem Jeffries KEPT HIS CAUCUS UNITED against MAGA He fought throughout the WHOLE SHUTDOWN He’s STILL fighting even now Don’t lose faith like the weak Senators who caved WE’RE NOT DONE YET

Raskin: If this were to pass, this astounding provision would give eight Republican senators a personal payday of at least a million dollars each, paid for by the U.S. Taxpayers at a time when we are throwing millions of people off of their health care…

Jeffries: We are not going to be lectured by anyone on the other side of the aisle about fiscal responsibility when the bill that you just passed is the most fiscally irresponsible piece of legislation ever…

Oh, so he totally stole the money

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In my entire life, I've never seen any President actively ask the Supreme Court to intervene so that they don't have to feed hungry people. It's truly obscene, I don't care what party or religion you belong to. It's foul and inexcusable.

GS Layoff Tracker: Highest in about 14 years

GS: The Share of Companies Mentioning Layoffs Has Ticked Up, Particularly in the Ongoing 2025Q3 Earnings Calls

There will be another 60 vote Friday* on the garbage shutdown deal. If we can convince just one Senator from the 52 republicans and 8 Dems that voted yes to flip, we could still stop this. Please jump on the phone today, call them, and share this widely. *If all goes by the regular schedule

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