RR
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RR
@huskyinsocialmedia.bsky.social
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Retired former federal civil service in California. Yes to Democracy. No to Plutocracy. Inclined toward Progressivism. Supporting Civil Rights, and The Equal Rights Amendment. Protect the LGBTQ Community 🌈. I do not trade in crypto or gold futures.
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The Spanish king will travel to China next month as part of his country’s efforts to bolster ties with Beijing, the first European monarch to embark on such a trip in seven years.
Spain drafts king into China charm offensive
King Felipe VI’s upcoming state visit highlights Madrid’s warm relations with Beijing amid US-China tensions
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@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "Where's Donald Trump? He's not out here campaigning 'NO ON 50.' He's not campaigning for Republican candidates in NJ and VA. No one wants to be seen with him. That's how historically weak he is."
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"A Week in the (Busy?) Life of JD Vance"

The vice president is very, very busy… investigating space aliens, impersonating Charlie Kirk, mocking Zohran Mamdani’s auntie, quote-tweeting me, and more. What a week!
A Week in the (Busy?) Life of JD Vance
The vice president is very, very busy… investigating space aliens, impersonating Charlie Kirk, mocking Zohran Mamdani’s auntie, quote-tweeting Mehdi, and more. What a week!
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The mad would-be king cannot abide even a moment of calm. He thrives on crises, emergencies, chaos, disarray — all of which give him more power, if we let them. How should we cope with this Trump chaos? Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-coping-with-trumps
Sunday thought: Coping with Trump's chaos
Friends,
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Donald Trump wants to get rid of the filibuster.

Did he just accidentally hand Democrats a huge opportunity?
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Newsom: "He is not screwing around. He's changing the rules. He's rigging the game because he knows he'll lose if all things are equal. He did not expect California to fight fire with fire."
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I don't resent poor people who use food stamps to buy another soft drink.

I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
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How long will this nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue last? We make sense of another week on the Coffee Klatch — with special guest @wkamaubell.bsky.social
Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich (ft. Kamau Bell)
Robert Reich
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As open enrollment begins, remember that 80% (!) of the ACA subsidies about to expire go to people in states that Trump won in 2024.

Time and time again, Trump and MAGA Republicans will sell out their own voters — all to fund massive tax cuts for the super rich.
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The world's 10 richest people (nearly all from the U.S.) are collectively $500 billion richer this year thanks to growth in stocks tied to AI.

Meanwhile, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and electricity.

AI is making the rich even richer while everyone else pays the price.