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Who could have known that taxing the extremely rich would be an easy way to fund a massive expansion of the welfare states? Who, I ask, who?

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Massachusettes "Millionaires Tax", which was targeted to fund transportation and education, has been a resounding success. It has funded FREE school lunch for ALL students, FREE buses in lowest income communities (people can get to work, etc.), and FREE community college. And "exodus" was minimal.

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In 1999, the Bland family sold 87 acres in Taylor, TX for $10 to the city, on the condition it become a public park. In 2025, the city’s economic development corporation sold it to a data center developer for $10 million. The family sued. The case was dismissed. They are now appealing.

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Geo Group investors complained about lack of revenue growth from the ankle monitor program on an earnings call last Thursday. GEO Group CEO assured investors that more revenues would be coming. On the same day, ICE paid GEO Group $120 million for the program. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

ICE is now tracking nearly 54,000 immigrants via ankle monitorsShift in monitoring methods has led to revenue boost for Geo Group, a private prison firm, that also makes the devicewww.theguardian.com
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Internal National Park Service records shared with us: 2024 - $7 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades 2026 - $323 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades ===>

Scott MacFarlane

EXCLUSIVE: Trump turns National Parks into "piggy bank" Funding shifts from parks to White House vanity projects macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/trump-turn...

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what I can say for damn sure is technofascists got their “street cred” suing Gawker outta existence. u think Skydance twats are gonna sit quietly while 60M alums start a new show? lawsuits will fly, count on it, along with ample “how dare you” pearl-clutching bsky.app/profile/circ...

Anthony's Spinning Circles here too!

I'd watch that!🎯 substack.com/@newsgirls/n...

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“Todd Blanche now becomes the symbol of Donald Trump's corruption of the rule of law in America” Retired Judge J Michael Luttig minces no words over what it means that Todd Blanche has been confirmed as attorney general and the danger that poses to the upcoming midterm elections.

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Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLKa...

Why the Rich Don’t Pay TaxesThe richest Americans control $46 trillion in wealth—but many pay little or no federal tax.@bostoncollege law professor Ray Madoff, author of "The Second Est...www.youtube.com
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Boston University law professor debunks the tax myth. Credit: Institute for New Economic Thinking. Full video in comments.

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1. A new Popular Information investigation reveals that Senate Republicans have recently launched at least six fake news sites in key states.

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I'd love to credit whoever wrote this. No idea. But I'm 100% with its message. When I think of how the '80s ethos, "Greed is Good" has metastasized, it surprises and depresses me. Imagine having so many millions, hundred of millions, even billions & caring about nothing except your own vanity.

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Whenever you read a hot take from Politico that casts Dems in an unflattering light, remind yourself that the owner asked the executives to pray for Donald Trump’s reelection. It’s propaganda.

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"Taxing the rich doesn't work." Tell that to Massachusetts. Their millionaire tax has raised $3.1 BILLION so far. It's funding bridges, buses, teachers, free community college, and free school meals. This isn't theory. It's working. We've got the receipts.

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Lawgeeks, here's one to watch that was filed on Friday. A lawsuit challenging DHS' use of facial recognition tech to collect info about ICE protesters and then retaliate against them by cancelling their TSA Precheck and Global Entry. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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