Matthew Cunningham-Cook
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reporting at the Center for Media and Democracy, organizing in the labor movement
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my first byline in Rolling Stone (!) edited by the amazing
@andrewperez.bsky.social
. How exactly does Musk's privately held empire run? on the backs of retired teachers, firefighters, cops and bus drivers
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Elon Musk and His DOGE Bro Have Cashed In on Americans' Retirement Savings
Antonio Gracias is helping Musk gut the government and the Social Security program at DOGE, as they benefit from Americans’ retirement savings.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/elon-musk-trump-doge-antonio-gracias-social-security-1235330658/
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Taniel
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RESULT: Over & over, Democratic lawmaker Shelly Willingham helped the North Carolina GOP override the vetoes of Governor Stein & Cooper. He lost just now to a progressive challenger, 56% to 44%. (And he's likely one of several in this position. Stay tuned.)
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MEOW News
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NOW: Protesters rally outside the White House chanting, “We won’t pay for war and slaughter!” This marks the third day in a row of protests against the US-Israeli war on Iran.
#trump
#politics
#currentevents
#news
#military
#war
#iran
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Brooke
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Just a quick reminder that Pete Hegseth was also the Fox News host who said he never washes his hands, because he doesn't believe in micro organisms as he can't see them. Of course we're all fucked
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Fox host says he 'hasn't washed hands in 10 years'
Harvard and Princeton graduate Pete Hegseth says germs don't exist because he can't see them.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47201923
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Minnesota Star Tribune
about 13 hours ago
Workers at the Thomson Reuters' Eagan campus pressed their concerns to executives, including over potential misuse of license plate data, during Twin Cities immigration surge.
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Thomson Reuters criticized by some Minnesota employees over its ICE contract
Workers at the company’s Eagan campus pressed their concerns to executives, including over potential misuse of license plate data, during Twin Cities immigration surge.
https://bit.ly/4clfzhF
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Spencer Ackerman
about 8 hours ago
For years on my old blog I published the names of servicemembers who died in Iraq & Afghanistan. No other outlets were. These are the first 4 Americans to die in the Iran War. Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35 Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42 Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39 Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20
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Ron Filipkowski
about 7 hours ago
These are sick, weird, twisted people. All of them.
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Prem Thakker ツ
about 12 hours ago
Abolish ICE has a +11 approval — which means it is *32 points* more popular than Donald Trump Ask yourself: does corporate media portray that accurately?
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Green Left
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Around 100 people called for an end the United States blockade of Cuba and Venezuela at Sydney Town Hall on February 28, the anniversary of the 1989 Caracazo revolt in Venezuela.
www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1448/ne...
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Protesters demand Australia recognises Cuba and Venezuela sovereignty
Around 100 people called for an end the United States blockade of Cuba and Venezuela on the anniversary of the 1989 Caracazo revolt. Kerry Smith reports.
https://www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1448/news/protesters-demand-australia-recognises-cuba-and-venezuela-sovereignty
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Ro Khanna
about 12 hours ago
The vote on Rep. Massie and my WPR comes down to this. Are you with Lindsey Graham who was for the regime change war in Iraq, Libya and now Iran, or are you with those Americans who are tired of being dragged into wars in the Middle East and want us to focus on jobs and healthcare at home?
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Center for Media and Democracy
about 10 hours ago
Recent tax filings from the Conservative Partnership Institute, led by notorious election deniers Cleta Mitchell & Mark Meadows, show that CPI massively increased funding to Mitchell’s efforts to create a national panic over essentially nonexistent instances of noncitizen voting in the 2024 election
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Primary Funder of Election Deniers Saw Budget Grow by Nearly 50% in 2024 - EXPOSEDbyCMD
The Trump-aligned Conservative Partnership Institute massively amped up spending on Cleta Mitchell’s aggressive “election integrity” efforts.
https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2026/03/03/primary-funder-of-election-deniers-saw-budget-grow-by-nearly-50-in-2024/
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Sarah Lazare
about 13 hours ago
One of the things we argue here is that the priority should be demanding "no war." Not "hold a vote" or "follow procedure." It's stop killing children at school, stop bombing apartments, stop a violent, rapidly expanding war of domination. Ridiculous this needs to be said but discourse is so rotten.
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Why Can't Top Democrats Just Say "No War With Iran"?
The response to what could be the biggest geopolitical disaster of the 21st century is foot-dragging, silence, and sleepy, feigned opposition long after the deed is done.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/iran-war-democrats-schumer-jeffries/
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The Overseer Class is now available for pre-order
1 day ago
America and its haram, unholy, debased journalism practices deserve to crumble & be replaced by something better
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Charles Keener
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Washington DC Protest Demands ‘Hands Off Iran!’ - PopularResistance.Org
Washington, D.C. – On February 28, DC residents awoke to the news that the Trump administration had begun a bombing campaign on Iran overnight. Within hours, the DC Against the Trump Agenda Coalition (DCATA) made the call for people of conscience in the DMV area to join in protest at the White House. DCATA had been preparing for a US strike against Iran for weeks, connecting organizations in advance to mobilize within 24 hours of a strike. 32 organizations demanded, “No war with Iran!” with DCATA at the helm.
https://popularresistance.org/washington-dc-protest-demands-hands-off-iran/
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OPEIU
about 17 hours ago
Contact your representative today and ask them to support increased funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in 2027. Contact them today 👉
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Parker Molloy
1 day ago
It's genuinely insane that many of the newspaper columnists who cheered us into the war in Iraq are still employed at big legacy outlets cheering us into a new war with Iran.
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Jim Kane
about 19 hours ago
You'll never guess who, in recent years, acquired a private credit firm, an infrastructure fund manager, and a private markets analytics firm whose data create the narrative that it's 'not enough'
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BlackRock Says Index Funds Alone Aren’t Enough for US Retirees
BlackRock Inc. called for more active management and the inclusion of private assets in 401(k)s, contending index investing alone is no longer sufficient to manage risk and fund retirements that can n...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-03/blackrock-says-index-funds-alone-aren-t-enough-for-us-retirees
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David Armiak
about 18 hours ago
“A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday that the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that Pres. Donald Trump was ‘anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth,’”
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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus
Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military
https://jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-were-told-iran-war-is-for
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Jeremy Corbyn
about 19 hours ago
By allowing US forces to use British bases to bomb Iran, Keir Starmer is echoing Tony Blair’s obedience to Washington — dragging Britain into yet another costly, catastrophic and illegal war. My piece for
@tribunemagazine.bsky.social
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Starmer Is Repeating Blair’s Iraq Catastrophe
By allowing US forces to use British bases to bomb Iran, Keir Starmer is echoing Tony Blair’s obedience to Washington — dragging Britain into yet another criminal war.
https://tribunemag.co.uk/2026/03/starmer-is-repeating-blairs-iraq-catastrophe
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Peggy Flanagan
1 day ago
The first bill out of the Trump administration was the Laken Riley Act. Only one Minnesota Democrat voted to support it. Since then, the president has used it to separate families and detain thousands of people without due process. Nothing can undo the damage that has been done.
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Erin Murphy
about 18 hours ago
Joined colleagues and faith leaders in a message of peace and unity, breaking bread together. Thanks to Reps Samakab Hussein and Dave Baker for a meaningful evening. Ramadan Mubarak!
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Bryce Covert
2 days ago
I just sent my daughter off to her elementary school. I don't have words for the absolute horror of my watching my own government carry out such a monstrous act.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/w...
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Strike on Girls’ School Kills at Least 175, Iranian State Media Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/world/middleeast/girls-school-strike-iran-video.html
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Oliver Willis
1 day ago
for those of you who werent adults during iraq, its hard to overstate how much the media loves war porn. they salivate over pentagon spin briefings. they love stories about all the bombs and how supposedly infallible they are. they love the notion of the commander in chief, in the situation room etc
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Ron Filipkowski
about 19 hours ago
Pete Hegseth: “War is hell and always will be.” Tommy Tuberville: “It’s war, it’s gonna git worse before it gets better.” Markwayne Mullin: “War is ugly.” Mike Johnson asked why War Powers Act is being ignored: “It’s not a war because it’s defensive in nature and design.”
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National Nurses United
1 day ago
The attack on Iran, like previous unilateral military actions, is paid for by our patients! Working class people across the United States are already struggling to afford health care, food, and housing.
www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nurses...
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Nurses condemn Trump’s military action against Iran
Nurses across the country are outraged that the Trump administration has ignored the Constitution and committed yet another imperialist act of war over the weekend without approval from Congress. The ...
https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nurses-condemn-trumps-military-action-against-iran
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Progressive News Service
2 days ago
Anti-war protests held around U.S. after attack on Iran. "...‘emergency protests’ on Saturday [included] Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami and Minneapolis. Others will be held on Sunday in smaller cities..."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Protesters rally across US after strikes on Iran that killed Khamenei
Crowds gather in DC, New York and beyond to denounce Trump’s Iran strikes as an illegal act of war
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/khamenei-killing-protests-us
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Nathan Kalman-Lamb
1 day ago
OMFG they think we are the dumbest people who ever lived.
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Lockheed Martin Board Roll Call. The stock has been up over 45 percent in the last six months as Trump has prepped for this stupid fucking war. They're making a killing on killing.
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Prisonculture
1 day ago
I don't care if Congress authorizes War on Iran. NO WAR ON IRAN. I want people to fucking reclaim their morality.
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Drop Site
1 day ago
🚨 BREAKING: Israel has struck and destroyed the headquarters of Al Manar TV in Haret Hreik, a densely populated suburb in Beirut’s southern district. Al Manar is the television network affiliated with Hezbollah.
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jesus fucking christ
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Jonathan Larsen
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EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints. One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…
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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus
Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military
https://jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-were-told-iran-war-is-for
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Ron Filipkowski
1 day ago
The real president.
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Rainforest Action Network
1 day ago
National Oreo Day is a holiday that OREO-maker, Mondelēz, created to sell more of its cookies. But we're intervening to change the narrative and say: no more killer cookies! Join us to take action on March 6th: ran.org/oreo-day
#OreoDay
#NationalOreoDay
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Marc Auerbach
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She, too, will go before the tribunal.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Melania Trump urges protecting children’s education at UN after Iran school strike
The first lady’s UN security council speech came days after Iranian media reported an airstrike killed 165 people and injured 96 others at girls’ school
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/02/melania-trump-un-children-iran-airstrike
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"The only way to read this half-hearted response from the Democratic Party leadership is de facto support." essential writing from
@sarahlazare.bsky.social
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@ahjohnson.bsky.social
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Why Can't Top Democrats Just Say "No War With Iran"?
The response to what could be the biggest geopolitical disaster of the 21st century is foot-dragging, silence, and sleepy, feigned opposition long after the deed is done.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/iran-war-democrats-schumer-jeffries/
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🦃 Seth Masket 🦃
1 day ago
I had to punch you because my friend was about to punch you and you might have punched back and hit me by accident.
#JustWar
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Nathan Kalman-Lamb
1 day ago
The threat to US forces was literally Israel. And, yet, Canadian PM Carney dutifully called Iran the cause of all problems in the Middle East. This is mass gaslighting. Again.
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Sarah Lazare
1 day ago
The stakes could not be higher. The US-Israeli war on Iran is catastrophic—and rapidly expanding across the region. Yet Democratic leaders are failing to muster a clear, anti-war response. Instead it's sleepy, feigned opposition after the deed is done. By me and
@ahjohnson.bsky.social
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Why Can't Top Democrats Just Say "No War With Iran"?
The response to what could be the biggest geopolitical disaster of the 21st century is foot-dragging, silence, and sleepy, feigned opposition long after the deed is done.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/iran-war-democrats-schumer-jeffries/
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Sky Marchini
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the administration of rapists has finally found someone who responds to getting punched in the face with "you know what, motherfucker, I don't have to take that lying down" and they quite literally do not know what to do about it besides try to do the "i'm just a little birthday boy" shit
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Steph Kukuljan
1 day ago
I finally got records on a little-known tax incentive program the state of Missouri has been using to lure data centers here. It's the first $$ we've gotten from officials
www.stltoday.com/news/local/b...
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Data centers have invested billions in Missouri. They've cost $77 million in tax breaks.
Missouri leaders are hot on data centers. State leaders are banking on a decade-old subsidy program to woo Big Tech.
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/business/article_3fb9c3da-09d7-47ce-ae11-2aed61ff8c27.html
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Julia Métraux
1 day ago
For a few hundred years, towns across New England have conducted Town Meeting Days via floor votes, which can be inaccessible to disabled people. This situation shows how accessibility and tradition can go head-to-head. My latest for
@motherjones.com
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www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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New England cherishes its local elections—but many disabled voters are locked out
“It's a really heartbreaking example of who gets left behind in systems that are not built for everyone.”
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/new-england-cherishes-its-local-elections-many-disabled-voters-are-locked-out/
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Fared Al Mahlool | فريد المحلول
1 day ago
The graves dug for 153 Iranian female school children who were killed by an Israeli-American strike. Photo: IRNA
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David Burbach 🇺🇸🌹
2 days ago
Let me remind that in the run up to Iraq 2003, 'realist' scholars who opposed the war, some of whom had been regular oped contributors before, couldnt place in the NYT or WaPo at all, eventually paying to run an oped as an advertisement.
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Jordan Uhl
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➡️
iran-cost-ticker.com
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Cost of the Iran War — Live Ticker
Live running estimate of U.S. taxpayer costs for Operation Epic Fury. Updated in real time.
https://iran-cost-ticker.com/
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John Hudson
1 day ago
US aircraft leave Spain after government says bases cannot be used for Iran attacks
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Maryam Jamshidi
1 day ago
During the 12 day war, the death toll in Iran was around 1000. In only 48 hours, over 500 Iranians have been killed. At least 165 of those were school children and others at a school murdered in one strike
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The NYT made a big to-do about hiring Michelle Alexander as a columnist and then published her like three times.
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David Dayen
3 days ago
Mark Carney is a former bank executive who flattered the world with a pretty speech but is as committed to the corrupt consensus that created the conditions for Trump as anyone
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Asawin Suebsaeng
2 days ago
zeteo.com/p/trump-iran...
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Racket
2 days ago
Before launching his Substack, Steve Sack had to re-learn to draw using his non-dominant hand.
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Sack's Back: MN's Greatest Political Cartoonist Un-Retired Because He's 'So Fucking Pissed' at Trump, ICE - Racket
Before launching his Substack, Sack had to re-learn to draw using his left hand.
https://racketmn.com/steve-sacks-mn-political-cartoonist-retire-substack
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