The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
Pharma buys off Congress. No action on drug prices.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Forced birth in a country with:
—No universal healthcare
—No universal childcare
—No paid family & medical leave
—One of the highest rates of maternal mortality among rich nations
This isn't about "life." It's about control.
something left out of the whole militarized police issue is that our cops are uniquely cowardly. one of the primary things you’d want out of them is that they’d be ready to risk their lives to save children from being gunned down but no they have anxiety
The excuses being made for Deshaun Watson right now — from the Browns, Watson supporters, the NFL, etc. — have baffled @MichelleDBeadle.
"What are we doing?"
Some minor-league players work construction in the offseason.
Others do roofing or wash dishes.
All players interviewed agreed that these part-time, minimum wage jobs are the bulk of their annual income.
@Britt_Ghiroli with more: https://t.co/5MdPxTiGtc
I wanna remind everyone that Kid Rock grew up a rich kid and cosplays as “working class” or “blue collar”
I promise we can always smell it from a mile away
Kyle Beach, John Doe in the Blackhawks investigation, talks to @rwesthead about how his NHL experience 'changed forever,’ his reaction to the findings, and support for other victims of sexual assault.
VIDEO: https://t.co/hVG7ZYiY1d
This is so sick, we need more of this in every part of our lives, shit gets a little better for everybody when we cut out singular ownership and let the workers control their own shit and distribute the profit