@JoshuaPotash My employer tells me that the inflation-raise disparity this year is balanced out by all the previous years where the +3% cost of living adjustment (COLA) was generous — COLA > inflation that year. Is that legit? If no, what are effective counterpoints?
@Sen_JoeManchin Don’t you dare remove the CEPP. This is legit our last chance at meaningful climate action that would allow us to meet key target reductions to stave off the worst of climate change impacts.
Jeff Bezos just became the first person on the Forbes 400 list with a net worth of $200 billion…and we’re still arguing about whether the billionaires need to be taxed.
.@FrancesHaugen: "I joined Facebook because I think Facebook has the potential to bring out the best in us. But I am here today because I believe Facebook's products harm children, stoke division and weaken our democracy."
@BrianneKNadeau What about 18th street plaza? Why are allowing a corporation to disassemble an encampment while there is still an active court case pending on the matter?
successes (the EZLN, Rojava) of the last century are rooted in local conditions, not ideological purity. Our future will be built working with people with different visions of that future, and that doesn't mean giving up our power but finding ways to work collaboratively.
The biggest challenge a lot of younger leftists seem to grapple with is whether they want to be ideologically right or do they want to improve material conditions. Part of this stems from differentiating between playing into capitalism's ability to coopt movements & building dual
It’s time we recognize where our money goes. 💰
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