Clarence Thomas ruled in favor of Citizens United.
Harlan Crow's political contributions then went up 862%.
Then we later find out Thomas let Crow take him on lavish trips, buy his mom's house, and help fund his wife's conservative nonprofit.
But go on about how "progressivism" is a problem...
Did you know you can explore the main sites of activity during the Easter Rising of 1916 by exploring our online exhibition?
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"There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us," write @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social, and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
Sunset & view of Catalina mountains in Tucson, AZ.
Tucson, last night’s sunset.
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
The effective federal corporate income tax rate:
1950: 50%
1990: 25%
2020: 13%
Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate.
That is how we will pay for it.
Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
God bless them.
Any government that isn't right now accelerating plans to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy is either:
a. Incompetent
b. In the pockets of people who'd rather they didn't
c. a & b
What do you call a system where CEOs make millions of dollars while laying off thousands of workers?
Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
This tiny plant holds a secret to making photosynthesis more efficient.
Researchers have figured out how hornworts, a relative of mosses, condense RuBisCO into specialized compartments.
#chemsky 🧪
BREAKING: Trump has historic melt down and launches tirade against MAGA allies and Iran.
Trump claims he had no knowledge of Melania’s Epstein statement.
Survivors blast the First Lady’s remarks.
Army service members say Hegseth is lying.
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Reports of a meeting between a Vatican representative and the Pentagon went viral, with allegations that the church had been warned to cease its criticism.
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations:
Alphabet: 8.01%
AT&T: 4.6%
Meta: 3.57%
General Motors: 3.09%
Amazon: 1.37%
Exxon Mobil: 1.31%
Disney: -1.57%
CVS Health: -3.88%
Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5%
This is what a rigged system looks like.
Today was already quite active in NorCal, w/several severe thunderstorms & at least one photogenic supercell. Fri & Sat will be even more unusual, w/widespread t-storms & likely at least a few severe ones. I may have a pop-up livestream, time TBD, on Fri or Sat for a radar tour!
#politics
"I don't do politics."
Well, you should, you NEED to do politics.
After at least the last 6 years everyone should be involved in politics.
I don't say you Need to like it.
I Hate it, and I think many others hate it too.
But we have no choice, we Need to engage.
A reminder here that we were negotiating with Iran in February, with the Strait of Hormuz open and Iran not even threatening to close it. Now we’re negotiating to re-open the Strait with Iran having succeeded in closing it and with more leverage.
Epic failure.
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This was The Beatles’ final public performance — their legendary rooftop concert on January 30, 1969.The show wasn’t publicly announced, so it took everyone by complete surprise. Crowds quickly gathered on the streets and nearby rooftops as the Fab Four rocked Savile Row
i hate when people shame others for mispronouncing a word they’ve only ever read. correct them, fine, but like let’s give grace to readers to talk about what they read.
Former NASA climate scientist, now Senior Scientist at Project Drawdown, Dr. Kate Marvel, has a fantastic piece in the New York Times today.
This is a must-read if you care about science, the planet, and the future.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/o...
All of Us Should Be Able To Agree With This…..
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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.
Elon Musk is now worth over $800 billion.
Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and household debt has risen to a record high.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
Most California voters support the state’s newly proposed billionaire tax, according to new polling.
Meanwhile, rich Californians are plotting a $500M slush fund to influence the state's politics.
So they can't afford a wealth tax, but they'll spend a fortune buying elections?
See the problem...
