Fred Hampton
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America ranking 32nd in overall quality of life has to sting because of how utterly unnecessary it is
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
Opinion | Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Unhappiness
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM
America ranking 32nd in overall quality of life has to sting because of how utterly unnecessary it is
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
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Turns out, the politics of employment is never a zero-sum game.
The U.S.-Born Unemployment Rate Rose After Trump Reduced Immigration
Government data show the Trump administration’s policies reducing the number of foreign-born workers did not help U.S.-born workers in 2025.
www.forbes.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Turns out, the politics of employment is never a zero-sum game.
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it's so funny watching Walsh (a self-proclaimed Catholic) not realize that IHL literally came out of medieval-era natural law
January 7, 2026 at 3:23 PM
it's so funny watching Walsh (a self-proclaimed Catholic) not realize that IHL literally came out of medieval-era natural law
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Blue-collar employment was rising under Biden-Harris and is declining under Trump-Vance.
In fact blue collar employment overall is falling. Good post from
@josephpolitano.bsky.social
www.apricitas.io/p/america-is...
@josephpolitano.bsky.social
www.apricitas.io/p/america-is...
January 6, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Blue-collar employment was rising under Biden-Harris and is declining under Trump-Vance.
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My quick theory on this is when they’re on twitter they get to feel like the good guys, the sensible ones. When they’re on here, they’re reminded they’re not.
January 5, 2026 at 11:49 PM
My quick theory on this is when they’re on twitter they get to feel like the good guys, the sensible ones. When they’re on here, they’re reminded they’re not.
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Exercise left to the reader: without calculating, note the statistical outlier.
January 5, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Exercise left to the reader: without calculating, note the statistical outlier.
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"Words they don’t use: illegal, war, coup, international law, violation, sovereignty.
This is how you normalize imperialism."
-- @AssalRad
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This is how you normalize imperialism."
-- @AssalRad
@danielagabor.bsky.social x.com/AssalRad/sta...
January 4, 2026 at 2:13 AM
"Words they don’t use: illegal, war, coup, international law, violation, sovereignty.
This is how you normalize imperialism."
-- @AssalRad
@danielagabor.bsky.social x.com/AssalRad/sta...
This is how you normalize imperialism."
-- @AssalRad
@danielagabor.bsky.social x.com/AssalRad/sta...
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zero notes whatsoever
January 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM
zero notes whatsoever
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24 hours ago, journalists were wondering aloud what "deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty" could possibly mean
Hard to watch US TV media discussing how the US might occupy and run a foreign country as if it’s a perfectly normal political development.
January 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
24 hours ago, journalists were wondering aloud what "deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty" could possibly mean
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"Once you factor in New York’s relatively low number of auto accidents per capita — because so many people take public transit, which is much safer — it becomes clear that New York has a lower rate of violent death than almost anywhere else in America."
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January 2, 2026 at 1:14 PM
"Once you factor in New York’s relatively low number of auto accidents per capita — because so many people take public transit, which is much safer — it becomes clear that New York has a lower rate of violent death than almost anywhere else in America."
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time is a flat circle
January 1, 2026 at 4:10 PM
time is a flat circle
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Pope Leo at Angelus: “Jesus’ heart is not indifferent to those who have no heart for their neighbor: it beats for the righteous, so that they may persevere in their dedication, as well as for the unrighteous, so that they may change their lives and find peace.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
January 1, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Pope Leo at Angelus: “Jesus’ heart is not indifferent to those who have no heart for their neighbor: it beats for the righteous, so that they may persevere in their dedication, as well as for the unrighteous, so that they may change their lives and find peace.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
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Boycotting Constitution Hall because the DAR won’t let Marian Anderson sing has costs. It may end opera. Is that worth it? By Megan McArdle, 1939
December 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Boycotting Constitution Hall because the DAR won’t let Marian Anderson sing has costs. It may end opera. Is that worth it? By Megan McArdle, 1939
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They could have “stayed in their lane.” But they couldn’t stand by and silently watch the destruction of Gaza.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/greta-t...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/greta-t...
Greta Thunberg and Ms. Rachel Offer Lessons In Solidarity
They could have “stayed in their lane.” But they couldn’t stand by and silently watch the destruction of Gaza.
www.currentaffairs.org
December 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
They could have “stayed in their lane.” But they couldn’t stand by and silently watch the destruction of Gaza.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/greta-t...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/greta-t...
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A lot of Rogan's appeal is that he's a moron. This means that for those of middling intelligence among his audience, he never feels intellectually intimidating to them. And for the morons among his audience, he's an embodiment of "even morons can find success."
Very cool stuff from the biggest podcast in the world
December 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A lot of Rogan's appeal is that he's a moron. This means that for those of middling intelligence among his audience, he never feels intellectually intimidating to them. And for the morons among his audience, he's an embodiment of "even morons can find success."
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I generally don't like to post screenshots of text, but someone posted this in our local Strong Towns group and it was too good not to share here.
December 30, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I generally don't like to post screenshots of text, but someone posted this in our local Strong Towns group and it was too good not to share here.
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the NYT ponders the mystery of why Gazans keep getting killed even though there's a ceasefire
December 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
the NYT ponders the mystery of why Gazans keep getting killed even though there's a ceasefire
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Obama's legacy is Trump. Obama came in with a mandate and the oratory skill to move political mountains. He left with so much disenchantment with the party, that the country elected a gameshow host known to prey on teenage beauty pageant contestants.
December 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Obama's legacy is Trump. Obama came in with a mandate and the oratory skill to move political mountains. He left with so much disenchantment with the party, that the country elected a gameshow host known to prey on teenage beauty pageant contestants.
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Since Trump's tariffs were implemented in April, 58,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/year-1-of-the-second-trump-administration-made-the-working-class-weaker/
Year 1 of the Second Trump Administration Made the Working Class Weaker
The Trump administration’s actions are shrinking jobs, slowing wage growth, and raising living costs for the working class.
www.americanprogress.org
December 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Since Trump's tariffs were implemented in April, 58,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/year-1-of-the-second-trump-administration-made-the-working-class-weaker/
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“What can be done? … there's growing evidence that public financing works.” @adambonica.bsky.social then talks about Seattle’s democracy vouchers program and NYC’s matching program.
In both Seattle and New York younger mayoral candidates won. This may not be a coincidence. 1/
In both Seattle and New York younger mayoral candidates won. This may not be a coincidence. 1/
Study after study shows campaign ads barely move the needle. So where does money’s real power come from? I ranked the five ways money corrupts politics—from least to most corrosive. What I’ve learned from 15 years of tracking political money:
Money Doesn't Buy Elections. It Does Something Worse.
Campaign ads barely move the needle. The real influence is hiding in plain sight.
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:06 AM
“What can be done? … there's growing evidence that public financing works.” @adambonica.bsky.social then talks about Seattle’s democracy vouchers program and NYC’s matching program.
In both Seattle and New York younger mayoral candidates won. This may not be a coincidence. 1/
In both Seattle and New York younger mayoral candidates won. This may not be a coincidence. 1/
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Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.
December 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.
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Catholic bishop says Trump's immigration policies are a 'great source of sadness'
Catholic bishop says Trump's immigration policies are a 'great source of sadness'
On Christmas Day, Rev. Mark Seitz, the Catholic bishop of El Paso, speaks about the conflict between Christian values and the Trump administration's immigration policies.
www.npr.org
December 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Catholic bishop says Trump's immigration policies are a 'great source of sadness'
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"universal healthcare can't happen" is such a funny take in a country where we already have universal healthcare for the most expensive segment of the population to have healthcare for, old people
December 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"universal healthcare can't happen" is such a funny take in a country where we already have universal healthcare for the most expensive segment of the population to have healthcare for, old people