Freedom of Thought

Not a programmed sheep and don't want you to be one either.

[Cenk Uygur @cenkuygur]

What's the point of any of our left-right fights if we don't control our own country? I don't mean just Israel running our foreign policy, the donors are in charge on every issue. The politicians listen to their donors 100% of the time. Until you fix that, rest is irrelevant.

[David Sirota @davidsirota]

"Most of the Democratic establishment has reassured itself that Trump is an anomaly...This ignores the material factors that led to Trump’s rise...Trump is the symptom, not the disease."

A must-read on how Corporate Dems helped create the Trump dystopia 👇https://t.co/lumQu1XiBY

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Global warming is on track to cross 1.5°C. 

Three phases should drive the global response: immediate action, containment, and long-term resilience. 

Making that happen will require political will, stronger multilateralism & governance that puts equity and justice at the core: https://t.co/TY9aUmoN7c

[Pramila Jayapal @PramilaJayapal]

Donald Trump says Medicare for All "doesn't work."

Tell that to the 70% of Americans who say our health care system is in crisis.

Tell that to the 2 in 3 Americans who say the government does too little to provide people affordable care.

Tell that to the 41% of adults carrying medical debt just to be able to afford a doctor's visit and stay alive.

We pay more than any country on earth and get worse results.

The *current system* does not work.

Medicare for All guarantees comprehensive health care to everyone, from birth to death, without premiums, deductibles, or copays standing between people and the care they need.

Because everyone deserves healthcare. It’s not a privilege, and our system must value Americans over insurance company profits.

https://t.co/dAQc8R8Zsf

[Governor Gavin Newsom @CAgovernor]

MASSIVE WIN: California teamed up with other states and just beat the Trump Administration in defending democracy!

They tried to restrict voting rights via the USPS system, we sued, and we won an order blocking the USPS rule through the November elections.

As ballots begin to be mailed out across the country, we must all continue to take concrete action to safeguard our republic.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

We’re winning and Donald Trump knows it.

His presidency will soon be over.

Let’s finish the job.

[CBS News @CBSNews]

Sen. John Fetterman has appeared uninterested in performing constituent service duties, according to text messages between the Pennsylvania Democrat and his staffers that were obtained by CBS News. https://t.co/8rH1QuUBfc

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

The new WSJ report on John Fetterman is absolutely brutal:

- Canceled on 3 paralyzed veterans who traveled to DC to discuss their care, then showed up less than an hour later for a Fox News interview

- Reportedly refused meetings with constituents and lawmakers, including Pennsylvanians seeking help on Medicaid, homelessness and flood relief

- Asked why he had to meet with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, then reportedly said they “just want free trips to DC”

- Skipped 11 of 12 full committee hearings during one stretch

- Later had aides help ensure he was marked “present” at hearings even when he reportedly stayed for a minute or less

- Backed out of a funeral for 3 slain police officers after learning it would last three hours, responding: “3 hours??”

- Stopped regularly attending caucus meetings

- Told Israel’s ambassador he would write an op-ed based on points the ambassador sent over. Embassy staff later sent drafted talking points, but Fetterman’s own staff withheld them over concerns about potential Foreign Agents Registration Act issues

- Former staffers say he increasingly prioritized conservative media appearances and Israel advocacy over basic Senate work

And yes, there are texts…

[Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer]

This Labor Day, instead of enjoying the long weekend, too many Americans are looking for ways to make extra income just to make ends meet.

Why? Because of Trump's failure of an economy.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

AI billionaire-funded Super PACs will spend millions in the home stretch of the midterms to crush the anti-data center revolt.

And that's just a drop in the bucket compared to how much these oligarchs would rake in from the AI takeover.

[Anna Kavanaugh @AnnaKavanaugh]

Fire prevention is not ecologically sound justification to further encroach on protected forest #ecosystems. Roads elevate ignition risk, degrade vital headwaters, and fracture unbroken corridors our #wildlife need to survive. #conservation #environment

https://t.co/9Q7rTHiUlp

[Anna Kavanaugh @AnnaKavanaugh]

Saturating public lands with #glyphosate brings destructive consequences to human health, #biodiversity, soil, and clean waters for profit. It is not responsible #reforestation to undermine forest recovery for industry gain. #environment #conservation 🌲

https://t.co/cAIEp3fVXO

[Anna Kavanaugh @AnnaKavanaugh]

So many stolen lives in staggering injustice. Remembering those who suffered under the transatlantic slave trade. May we honor their humanity, acknowledge the deep pain left behind, and commit to always listening, learning, and growing in understanding.

https://t.co/YEvNVyLD01

[Anna Kavanaugh @AnnaKavanaugh]

The #UN warns that an intensifying #ElNiño cycle is pushing #climate patterns into uncharted territory. We cannot be fatalistic. Proactive mitigation in global cooperation is essential to both our resilience and trajectory. #environment #climateaction 🌎

https://t.co/cHgTTKYzan

[Anna Kavanaugh @AnnaKavanaugh]

Horrific. 💔 The palm oil industry is setting #Borneo on fire for profit expansion. #Orangutans and other #wildlife are trapped as their habitat burns around them. Sempurna's death is a tragic example of innocence paying the price for corporate greed. #conservation #environment

[Anna Kavanaugh @AnnaKavanaugh]

Reports on #coralreef decline highlight a crisis now at a tipping point. Environmental policy continues to lag behind ecological reality. Recovery depends on urgent and effective action across marine #ecosystems. #conservation #environment #oceans 🌎🌊🙏

https://t.co/9TI8MnRcIT

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

Apple: ~$2.2 billion
Nike: $986 million
FedEx: ~$800 million
Amazon: $640 million
General Motors: $500 million

Giant corporations are raking in millions in tariff refunds and getting even richer.

But remember: corporations passed tariff costs on to you.

Where's YOUR refund?

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

YOUNG PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING BACK

Young people understand that, in the richest country on Earth, there is no rational reason why their generation should face a lower standard of living than their parents. And they’re fighting back.

Progressives are winning across the country because young people are increasingly involved in the political process. They’re knocking on doors, making phone calls and voting in record numbers for progressive candidates.

They understand that healthcare is a human right, that we should invest in affordable housing and not endless wars, that we should make public colleges and universities tuition-free and that AI must benefit all of humanity, not just Big Tech oligarchs.

The establishment wants people to believe politics is hopeless, that they have all the money and therefore they have all the power. But across the country, a new generation is proving them wrong.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

New data from the AFL-CIO finds the average CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 2025 was a gobsmacking 312-to-1.

And that's without factoring in Elon Musk's record-breaking $158B pay package.

CEO pay wasn't always wildly out of control. Here's how we can rein it back in.

[Anna Kavanaugh @AnnaKavanaugh]

The industrial invasion of protected #Arctic land is exploitation. Unauthorized drilling in Greenland’s tundra disregards sovereignty, threatens #wildlife, and harms its people. #Greenland holds authority over its own land and resources. 🌎 #environment

https://t.co/iaz0Tz3LMM