How Wall Street is setting records even with the Iran war still going on Companies continue to report strong earnings even as concerns about oil and inflation grow.

The richest 10% of Americans own roughly 87% of stocks.

The richest 1% alone own roughly half of all stocks.

As war rages on and millions of people struggle to make ends meet, it's worth pointing out once again that the stock market is not the economy.

Modern physics is forcing us to rethink existence | Michelle Thaller: Full Interview YouTube video by Big Think

If you need to think about something other than politics temporarily and find science fascinating, you may find this of interest. No scientific background required.

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The World Can See It Trump’s “shoot and kill” threats in Hormuz, the Pentagon purge, Europe’s growing mistrust, and the criminalization of journalists and watchdogs all point to the same grim reality: this is degeneration

Trump’s visible decline, the Hormuz escalation, Europe’s growing mistrust, and the authoritarian effort to criminalize critics and journalists.

The world can see it. We should stop pretending otherwise. #uspolitics #iranwar #kakistocracy #authoritarianism
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Republicans just blocked my amendment to lower electricity costs for working people. Instead of providing economic relief for everyday Americans, MAGA Republicans want to provide billions for ICE and CBP. Disgusting.

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Yup.

Yep. As they say, it’s critical that we build “a more perfect Union.” This isn’t it. Vote!

A picture says so much!

True!

This Data Center Is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job No other project in the country has gotten such a large subsidy to create so few jobs, according to watchdogs.

A New Jersey data center will reportedly receive $77 million in tax breaks — while only creating one permanent job.

One job, in exchange for higher utility bills, noise pollution, and potential groundwater pollution.

Is it any wonder communities are organizing to stop data centers?

In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces.

249 years later, we have this idiot.

Similarly egregious things happening to curricula in FL, affecting faculty as well, not to mention students and quality of education.

Gotta love libraries.

I love libraries anyway, but a library with a sense of humor always makes my day.

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No words as the atrocities pile up. Keep resisting and crawl over glass if you have to in order to vote in the midterms.

Good cause.

Searing opinion from a federal judge on Long Island, who describes "police state"-like tactics by ICE to arrest peopleand draw up after-the-fact warrants.

He says DOJ is damaging its credibility with the courts by trying to shield ICE from scrutiny. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

This is the reason the stock market is completely disconnected from the real economy.

The world as it should be:

Courage deserves accountability.

Nice.

If you want to dig into the roots of the ubiquitous Koch network, partially responsible for our political situation today, read historian Nancy MacLean’s book Democracy in Chains. Alternatively look up her related talks on YouTube.

Fossil Fuels Are Not The Future….

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.

And this is just the tip of the corruption iceberg. It’s amazing how so many just look away. Make those calls.

Will look forward to this.

Perhaps he should read the Constitution.

The First Amendment of our Bill of Rights, for example.

Yes!