@purpleracer.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.
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 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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Most disability rights lawyers work for the Department of Justice or disability rights agencies. The administration wants to cut funding for these lawyers. We have the right to live in the community, but it's hard to protect our rights if we can't find lawyers. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Disability Rights Lawyers Threatened With Budget Cuts, Reassignments - KFF Health News
The Trump administration wants deep funding cuts for state-based legal services for disabled people, as rights advocates say the Justice Department pushed out many of its lawyers who worked on such…
kffhealthnews.org
February 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Most disability rights lawyers work for the Department of Justice or disability rights agencies. The administration wants to cut funding for these lawyers. We have the right to live in the community, but it's hard to protect our rights if we can't find lawyers. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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This this a thousand times this.
The foundation of almost every problem we have is a wealth inequality problem (which also ties into this country’s particular history of racism and white supremacy).
The foundation of almost every problem we have is a wealth inequality problem (which also ties into this country’s particular history of racism and white supremacy).
AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
February 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
This this a thousand times this.
The foundation of almost every problem we have is a wealth inequality problem (which also ties into this country’s particular history of racism and white supremacy).
The foundation of almost every problem we have is a wealth inequality problem (which also ties into this country’s particular history of racism and white supremacy).
Actor James Van Der Beek died at 48 after battling cancer, leaving his family drowning in medical debt.
Trump & GOP have cut ~ $1 TRILLION from Medicaid.
It's a policy failure & a moral crime.
Time to pass Medicare for All and put human dignity ahead of human greed.
people.com/james-van-de...
Trump & GOP have cut ~ $1 TRILLION from Medicaid.
It's a policy failure & a moral crime.
Time to pass Medicare for All and put human dignity ahead of human greed.
people.com/james-van-de...
James Van Der Beek Auctions Dawson's Creek, Varsity Blues Memorabilia (Exclusive)
James Van Der Beek is partnering with Propstore to auction memorabilia from "Dawson's Creek" and "Varisty Blues" as he faces the mounting costs of battling cancer.
people.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Actor James Van Der Beek died at 48 after battling cancer, leaving his family drowning in medical debt.
Trump & GOP have cut ~ $1 TRILLION from Medicaid.
It's a policy failure & a moral crime.
Time to pass Medicare for All and put human dignity ahead of human greed.
people.com/james-van-de...
Trump & GOP have cut ~ $1 TRILLION from Medicaid.
It's a policy failure & a moral crime.
Time to pass Medicare for All and put human dignity ahead of human greed.
people.com/james-van-de...
Yesterday Paul Krugman taught me something I did not know: Dornbusch’s Law, which posits, “The crisis takes a much longer time coming than you think, and then it happens much faster than you would have thought.”
How Trump is killing American democracy and the economy 👇🏻
How Trump is killing American democracy and the economy 👇🏻
"Look, I get it. This is not scintillating Orange Man Bad #content. It’s me force-feeding you spinach. But this is how I help us see around corners."
@jvl.bsky.social on currency and payment processing in today's Triad: lnk.thebulwark.com/4tQG30X
@jvl.bsky.social on currency and payment processing in today's Triad: lnk.thebulwark.com/4tQG30X
Kill (the Dollar) Bill
Two boring stories that should worry you.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Yesterday Paul Krugman taught me something I did not know: Dornbusch’s Law, which posits, “The crisis takes a much longer time coming than you think, and then it happens much faster than you would have thought.”
How Trump is killing American democracy and the economy 👇🏻
How Trump is killing American democracy and the economy 👇🏻
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Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.
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Rep. Ro Khanna just read on the House floor the names of the six 'wealthy, powerful men' whose names were originally redacted in the Epstein files:
Leslie Wexner
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem
Salvatore Nuara
Zurab Mikeladze
Leonic Leonov
Nicola Caputo
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Leslie Wexner
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem
Salvatore Nuara
Zurab Mikeladze
Leonic Leonov
Nicola Caputo
www.politico.com/live-updates...
House Dem identifies ‘wealthy, powerful men’ DOJ redacted in Epstein files
Rep. Ro Khanna read out the names of the six individuals on the House floor, where they will now be entered into the Congressional Record.
www.politico.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Rep. Ro Khanna just read on the House floor the names of the six 'wealthy, powerful men' whose names were originally redacted in the Epstein files:
Leslie Wexner
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem
Salvatore Nuara
Zurab Mikeladze
Leonic Leonov
Nicola Caputo
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Leslie Wexner
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem
Salvatore Nuara
Zurab Mikeladze
Leonic Leonov
Nicola Caputo
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Small business owners represent the American Dream. But the fear and uncertainty caused by Operation Metro Surge has been a crushing blow to business.
We need an end to this campaign of retribution and we need to reopen Minnesota for business.
We need an end to this campaign of retribution and we need to reopen Minnesota for business.
February 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Small business owners represent the American Dream. But the fear and uncertainty caused by Operation Metro Surge has been a crushing blow to business.
We need an end to this campaign of retribution and we need to reopen Minnesota for business.
We need an end to this campaign of retribution and we need to reopen Minnesota for business.
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
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Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
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🚨 Epstein survivors release this powerful PSA in advance of the Super Bowl demanding answers from the Justice Department. This is the Super Bowl ad every American should see. Spread it everywhere.
February 8, 2026 at 5:32 PM
🚨 Epstein survivors release this powerful PSA in advance of the Super Bowl demanding answers from the Justice Department. This is the Super Bowl ad every American should see. Spread it everywhere.
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I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
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They told us there was no money for healthcare.
No money for kids.
No money for families drowning in medical bills.
But there’s always money for ICE. More cages. More raids. More cruelty.
That’s not a budget problem. That’s a values problem.
Fund care, not punishment.
#FundHealthcareOverICE
No money for kids.
No money for families drowning in medical bills.
But there’s always money for ICE. More cages. More raids. More cruelty.
That’s not a budget problem. That’s a values problem.
Fund care, not punishment.
#FundHealthcareOverICE
February 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
They told us there was no money for healthcare.
No money for kids.
No money for families drowning in medical bills.
But there’s always money for ICE. More cages. More raids. More cruelty.
That’s not a budget problem. That’s a values problem.
Fund care, not punishment.
#FundHealthcareOverICE
No money for kids.
No money for families drowning in medical bills.
But there’s always money for ICE. More cages. More raids. More cruelty.
That’s not a budget problem. That’s a values problem.
Fund care, not punishment.
#FundHealthcareOverICE
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Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
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Marimar Martinez talks about being shot by CBP: “My arms, legs, and chest were all wrapped in bandages. I had 7 bullet holes in my body. I remember the agents rushing the nurses to finish up so they could take me with them.”
February 3, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Marimar Martinez talks about being shot by CBP: “My arms, legs, and chest were all wrapped in bandages. I had 7 bullet holes in my body. I remember the agents rushing the nurses to finish up so they could take me with them.”
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Every ICE raid without a warrant is funded by healthcare cuts. Every child separated is paid for by insurance premium increases. Every killing like Alex Pretti's is enabled by Republican budget priorities. #FundHealthcareOverICE
February 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Every ICE raid without a warrant is funded by healthcare cuts. Every child separated is paid for by insurance premium increases. Every killing like Alex Pretti's is enabled by Republican budget priorities. #FundHealthcareOverICE
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The Epstein Money Trail Connects the World's Worst People to Donald Trump and Russia
Trump & Russia keep popping up in the Epstein Files, connecting the world's most notorious pedophile & his "closest friend" to Putin & an international web of corruption & crime.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Trump & Russia keep popping up in the Epstein Files, connecting the world's most notorious pedophile & his "closest friend" to Putin & an international web of corruption & crime.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
February 3, 2026 at 2:21 AM
The Epstein Money Trail Connects the World's Worst People to Donald Trump and Russia
Trump & Russia keep popping up in the Epstein Files, connecting the world's most notorious pedophile & his "closest friend" to Putin & an international web of corruption & crime.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Trump & Russia keep popping up in the Epstein Files, connecting the world's most notorious pedophile & his "closest friend" to Putin & an international web of corruption & crime.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
This is Hollywood director & producer Brett Ratner.
Why are Republicans protecting pedophiles? 🧐
Why are Republicans protecting pedophiles? 🧐
Guess who this is? This is the guy who directed the Melania film with Trump bestie EPSTEIN and some clearly very young girl.
Republican enablers, why are you still enabling him?
Republican enablers, why are you still enabling him?
February 1, 2026 at 3:21 PM
This is Hollywood director & producer Brett Ratner.
Why are Republicans protecting pedophiles? 🧐
Why are Republicans protecting pedophiles? 🧐
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“I was raped three times a day and I wasn’t the only girl. It was a conveyor belt of abuse.”
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
February 1, 2026 at 1:42 AM
“I was raped three times a day and I wasn’t the only girl. It was a conveyor belt of abuse.”
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
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Emma, 57, is involved in everything from volunteering with domestic violence survivors to developing an adaptive clothing business.
Her caregiver, Wanda, makes her busy schedule possible.
But Medicaid cuts threaten the in-home care services that Emma and many others rely on to live independently.
Her caregiver, Wanda, makes her busy schedule possible.
But Medicaid cuts threaten the in-home care services that Emma and many others rely on to live independently.
‘I’d Be Left Alone’: Medicaid Cuts Put Disabled Patients’ In-Home Care at Risk | KQED
After Congress approved roughly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade, California advocates are worried about the future of home-based care covered by Medi-Cal.
www.kqed.org
January 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Emma, 57, is involved in everything from volunteering with domestic violence survivors to developing an adaptive clothing business.
Her caregiver, Wanda, makes her busy schedule possible.
But Medicaid cuts threaten the in-home care services that Emma and many others rely on to live independently.
Her caregiver, Wanda, makes her busy schedule possible.
But Medicaid cuts threaten the in-home care services that Emma and many others rely on to live independently.
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Downtown Minneapolis today! ✊
January 30, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Downtown Minneapolis today! ✊
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Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
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I wonder how much of the masking has to do less with protecting agents from being doxed and more to do with protecting the government from us finding out how many of the agents are know figures from the world of white nationalists, Jan 6ers, accelerationists, and militias, or just plain unqualified.
Law enforcement officers have always been unmasked in this country until ICE started wearing them last year.
*That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.
*That* is the departure from norms. *That* is the step too far.
Tillis says he opposes ICE being barred from wearing masks: "I've seen people dox me. I've seen people take pictures and identify law enforcement officers and then put their families at risk. So, I think that's a step too far."
January 29, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I wonder how much of the masking has to do less with protecting agents from being doxed and more to do with protecting the government from us finding out how many of the agents are know figures from the world of white nationalists, Jan 6ers, accelerationists, and militias, or just plain unqualified.