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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
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Meiselas this past Monday: Halligan says the grand jury rejected the 3-count indictment, so she brought back a 2-count version they supposedly approved, but that part is missing from the transcript. Judge Currie warned the grand jury may never have seen it. If true, that’s criminal.
November 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Meiselas this past Monday: Halligan says the grand jury rejected the 3-count indictment, so she brought back a 2-count version they supposedly approved, but that part is missing from the transcript. Judge Currie warned the grand jury may never have seen it. If true, that’s criminal.
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Montage of 19 clips of Trump insulting, berating, demeaning and attacking female reporters over the past few months. Part 1.
November 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Montage of 19 clips of Trump insulting, berating, demeaning and attacking female reporters over the past few months. Part 1.
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The stakes are too high to wait: we need to impeach Trump now.
I’ll be speaking at the Remove the Regime rally in Washington, DC this Saturday. I hope to see you there!
@flareusa.bsky.social @removalcoalition.bsky.social
I’ll be speaking at the Remove the Regime rally in Washington, DC this Saturday. I hope to see you there!
@flareusa.bsky.social @removalcoalition.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The stakes are too high to wait: we need to impeach Trump now.
I’ll be speaking at the Remove the Regime rally in Washington, DC this Saturday. I hope to see you there!
@flareusa.bsky.social @removalcoalition.bsky.social
I’ll be speaking at the Remove the Regime rally in Washington, DC this Saturday. I hope to see you there!
@flareusa.bsky.social @removalcoalition.bsky.social
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Personalized gold bars from the Swiss.
Used jumbo jet from Qatar.
Huge amounts of $$$ from crypto.
The amount of corruption in the White House is at unconscionable levels. We need some real serious ethics across the federal government.
Used jumbo jet from Qatar.
Huge amounts of $$$ from crypto.
The amount of corruption in the White House is at unconscionable levels. We need some real serious ethics across the federal government.
November 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Personalized gold bars from the Swiss.
Used jumbo jet from Qatar.
Huge amounts of $$$ from crypto.
The amount of corruption in the White House is at unconscionable levels. We need some real serious ethics across the federal government.
Used jumbo jet from Qatar.
Huge amounts of $$$ from crypto.
The amount of corruption in the White House is at unconscionable levels. We need some real serious ethics across the federal government.
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Check out Piggy’s “hot” economy.
November 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Check out Piggy’s “hot” economy.
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It took massive paychecks for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf to lure some of the biggest stars away from the PGA Tour. Donald Trump, however, jumped on board for relative pennies.
Trump Received Surprisingly Little For Hosting Saudi-Backed Golf Events
It took big checks for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf to lure some of the biggest stars away from the PGA Tour. Donald Trump, however, jumped on board for relative pennies.
www.forbes.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
It took massive paychecks for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf to lure some of the biggest stars away from the PGA Tour. Donald Trump, however, jumped on board for relative pennies.
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🚨Using any kind of chemical weapons at this range is aggravated assault against peaceful protesters. They have no weapons, they pose no threat. ICE is the enemy. 1/2
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🚨Using any kind of chemical weapons at this range is aggravated assault against peaceful protesters. They have no weapons, they pose no threat. ICE is the enemy. 1/2
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200 Texas National Guard troops are returning home from Chicago, where they were sent to “safeguard” federal officers carrying out deportations. They’ve spent $4 million over five weeks to maintain a presence in the city where they were never allowed to deploy.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/17/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/17/t...
Texas National Guard Spent About $4 Million to Never Activate in Chicago. Now They’re Going Home for the Holidays.
The 200 Texas National Guard troopers were sent to “safeguard” federal officers carrying out deportation efforts.
thebarbedwire.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
200 Texas National Guard troops are returning home from Chicago, where they were sent to “safeguard” federal officers carrying out deportations. They’ve spent $4 million over five weeks to maintain a presence in the city where they were never allowed to deploy.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/17/t...
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November 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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It’s kinda wild the President is openly corrupt, Nazi sympathizing, and very likely a pedophile—and most Republicans in Congress are still willing to ignore the Constitution whenever he asks.
November 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It’s kinda wild the President is openly corrupt, Nazi sympathizing, and very likely a pedophile—and most Republicans in Congress are still willing to ignore the Constitution whenever he asks.
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23 STATES NOW IN RECESSION AND 11 MORE NEAR IT LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS 2008 WHEN UNEMPLOYMENT HIT 10% AND FORECLOSURES DOUBLED
November 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
23 STATES NOW IN RECESSION AND 11 MORE NEAR IT LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS 2008 WHEN UNEMPLOYMENT HIT 10% AND FORECLOSURES DOUBLED
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🧵As we all know now, Michael Wolff conducted hours and hours of taped interviews with Epstein.
On many of those tapes, Epstein talks about Trump.
Wolff recorded Epstein boasting to a friend on the phone about running into Trump shortly after he raped E. Jean Carroll at Bergdorf's.
On many of those tapes, Epstein talks about Trump.
Wolff recorded Epstein boasting to a friend on the phone about running into Trump shortly after he raped E. Jean Carroll at Bergdorf's.
November 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
🧵As we all know now, Michael Wolff conducted hours and hours of taped interviews with Epstein.
On many of those tapes, Epstein talks about Trump.
Wolff recorded Epstein boasting to a friend on the phone about running into Trump shortly after he raped E. Jean Carroll at Bergdorf's.
On many of those tapes, Epstein talks about Trump.
Wolff recorded Epstein boasting to a friend on the phone about running into Trump shortly after he raped E. Jean Carroll at Bergdorf's.
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Billionaires are more publicly involved in politics than ever—and Americans aren’t loving it.
Americans Want Billionaires Out Of Politics—And Think They’re A Threat To Democracy, Poll Shows
Billionaires are more publicly involved in politics than ever—and Americans aren’t loving it.
www.forbes.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Billionaires are more publicly involved in politics than ever—and Americans aren’t loving it.
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Oh look, it’s NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya and sidecar passenger Matthew Memoli blaming individuals for dying during the pandemic, because in their view, they were lazy and ate shitty foods.
There’s a lot more to hate in this article, but that’s the (anti)appetizer.
There’s a lot more to hate in this article, but that’s the (anti)appetizer.
NIH Directors: The World Needs a New Pandemic Playbook
The old one failed to cope with Covid and may even have caused it.
www.city-journal.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Oh look, it’s NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya and sidecar passenger Matthew Memoli blaming individuals for dying during the pandemic, because in their view, they were lazy and ate shitty foods.
There’s a lot more to hate in this article, but that’s the (anti)appetizer.
There’s a lot more to hate in this article, but that’s the (anti)appetizer.
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Kind of wild that while food assistance was withheld from millions of families, one Trump-supporting billionaire (Ellison) saw his net worth grow more this year than the entire SNAP budget. And the YTD gains of the other four richest men would’ve fully covered salaries for all 2M federal employees.
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Kind of wild that while food assistance was withheld from millions of families, one Trump-supporting billionaire (Ellison) saw his net worth grow more this year than the entire SNAP budget. And the YTD gains of the other four richest men would’ve fully covered salaries for all 2M federal employees.
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One CEO called the idea a “disgusting insult” and “economic genocide against the Gen Z generation.” 👀
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November 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
One CEO called the idea a “disgusting insult” and “economic genocide against the Gen Z generation.” 👀
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If you wanted to cave - Fine.
“We want to make sure families are together with food on the table for TG. GOP doesn’t care about that. We do.”
Just DON’T tell me you WON!
That’s what they do to the maga base.
F THEM not for caving but for LYING about it!
Incompetence everywhere.
“We want to make sure families are together with food on the table for TG. GOP doesn’t care about that. We do.”
Just DON’T tell me you WON!
That’s what they do to the maga base.
F THEM not for caving but for LYING about it!
Incompetence everywhere.
November 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
If you wanted to cave - Fine.
“We want to make sure families are together with food on the table for TG. GOP doesn’t care about that. We do.”
Just DON’T tell me you WON!
That’s what they do to the maga base.
F THEM not for caving but for LYING about it!
Incompetence everywhere.
“We want to make sure families are together with food on the table for TG. GOP doesn’t care about that. We do.”
Just DON’T tell me you WON!
That’s what they do to the maga base.
F THEM not for caving but for LYING about it!
Incompetence everywhere.
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💯. It wasn't about just the ACA subsides—it was about those and … everything else.
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
💯. It wasn't about just the ACA subsides—it was about those and … everything else.
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Even though this happened two weeks ago I just saw it. ICE shoot a US Marshall. This is how untrained these idiots are.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
ICE agent wounds deputy U.S. marshal and TikTok streamer, who is charged with assault
Carlitos Ricardo Parias was charged Tuesday night with assault on a federal officer after the immigration operation in L.A. in which the suspect and a U.S. marshal were injured.
www.latimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Even though this happened two weeks ago I just saw it. ICE shoot a US Marshall. This is how untrained these idiots are.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
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tRump just gets more insane … if that is possible.
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
tRump just gets more insane … if that is possible.