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The richest Americans saw their net worth soar 120% from 2017 to 2025.

The top 1% now control $55.8 trillion in assets — more than the G.D.P. of the United States and China combined.

Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.

Still wondering if inequality is out of control?

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Murphy: "Literally in my other ear I'm listening to Ted Cruz on another network explain why this mission is so essential to destroy the nuclear program. I may have to walk over there and tell him the admin is now briefing that getting rid of the nuclear program has nothing to do with this mission."

WATCH — @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “Every dollar we spend bombing people in the Middle East is one we’re not spending here at home. We’re always told we don’t have enough money for schools or healthcare or for veterans, but there’s always enough to bomb people on the other side of the world.”

After militants of the russian terrorist state provided intelligence to Iran for targeting drones and missiles on the U.S. military, Trump telephoned the terrorist leader Putin.

Trump – a Russian asset for 40 years – said of Putin: "He wants to be helpful."

Chris Murphy: "I Just came from a two hour, closed door classified briefing on the war. It just confirmed to me it's totally incoherent. We are not gonna be able to achieve any of our stated objectives ... this is a disaster of epic proportions, a 10 day debacle"

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Retired teacher shares "dire" fate of schools as students struggle Teacher’s emotional warning highlights growing strain inside classrooms and education system.

"A 2025 survey conducted by the University of Missouri found that 78 percent of teachers have considered leaving the profession since the pandemic began, citing factors including heavy workloads, lack of administrative support and challenging student behavior."

This is clearly fine with the GOP.

Blumenthal after getting briefed on Iran: "We seem to be on a path toward deploying American troops on the ground in Iran to accomplish any of the potential objectives here. There's also the specter of active Russian aid to Iran putting in danger American lives ... China also may be assisting Iran"

BREAKING: As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded in the war with Iran, according to sources familiar—far higher than the Pentagon’s publicly disclosed figure of just 8 seriously wounded troops. The true toll of this war is already far worse than the public has been told. (Reuters)

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History: A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History is a newly released four-part series from acclaimed scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr, exploring the rich, complex relationship between Black and Jewish Ame...

TONIGHT: Join @sharemylesson.bsky.social for a powerful conversation with acclaimed scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. exploring the rich, complex relationship between Black and Jewish Americans and what these interwoven stories mean for today's students. Register ⤵️
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Medical debt is a crisis, but we have a secret weapon: Charity Care 🌐. Check out the breakdown in the video and head to aft.org/affordability for more resources on how we are fighting for affordability for everyone!

New Report Finds States Have Deprived Schools of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Since 2016 WASHINGTON—Forty-two states devote a smaller share of their economies to their K-12 public schools than they did 20 years ago.

New Shanker Institute report finds 42 states devote less to K-12 schools than 20 yrs ago.

"Why would the opponents of public ed be on this campaign to divert taxpayer funds meant for public schools to vouchers and other privatization efforts?" — @rweingarten.bsky.social
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Tell Your Senators: Oppose Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary Contact Congress today!

🚨URGENT: Trump's UNHINGED DHS pick—Markwayne Mullin—confirmation hearing tentatively set for next week!

He defends ICE fatally shooting citizens, backs expelling US-born kids, objected to 2020 election results.

Tell your Senators: BLOCK this nomination!

Cover story from The Lancet, one of the world's most prestigious and high-impact general medical journals, that says "The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm.

The Lancet spells out the case against RFK Jr so clearly.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... (1/4🧵)

Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year Snubbing Ukraine's offer ranks as one of the U.S.'s biggest tactical miscalculations before the war, officials say.

EXCLUSIVE: 7 months ago, Ukraine tried to sell the U.S. their battle-proven technology for downing Iranian-made drones.

The Trump administration dismissed the Ukrainians, only to reverse course last week after more-than-expected Iranian drone strikes.

Great quotes in military history.

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Trump won't say if he'll send armed agents to the polls. So Dems are suing to find out “Trump wants to bully and cheat his way through a midterm election that he knows Republicans will lose, but we won’t let him,” DNC Chairman Ken Martin said.

🚨BREAKING: Democrats filed a lawsuit Tuesday demanding President Donald Trump’s administration unveil their plans, if any, for deploying federal officers or troops on election day. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Rand Paul: "As far as reasons for the war, there have been many different ones floated, but none have been very convincing... we were told their nuclear weapons were obliterated, and now we're told their nuclear weapons are just moments away from being a bomb. I don't think the arguments are valid."

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol Building. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Sen. Martin Heinrich: “Remember when Republicans said we couldn't afford those tax credits for your healthcare?

Now they’re burning through almost a billion dollars a day on their Iran War”

Trump doesn’t have the ability to dictate when the war is over.

A group of us in the Senate are demanding public hearings on Trump's disastrous war with Iran with Secretary Hegseth and Rubio. And we've introduced a half dozen war powers resolutions to force the Senate to vote every day on the war if the hearings don't happen.

In contrast to the coverup of the EPSTEIN crimes here in America, there are ongoing investigations in the UK, France, Turkey, Poland, Latvia & Lithuania that is sure to expose his central, filthy role in the largest crimes against humanity case in world history. #AccountabilityIsComing

It now appears clear that Jeffrey Epstein did NOT off himself, based on staff talk overheard by inmates, independent bank reports that large deposits of money were made to the guard in charge at the time, and 2 suspiciously nonfunctioning cameras.
(Source: Julie Brown, Miami Herald)

Trump secretly sent Putin COVID-19 tests during pandemic shortage, a new book reports Vice President Harris is criticizing Trump over the reported shipment, which is detailed in a new book by the journalist Bob Woodward. The president's campaign has denied the reporting.

... Reminder ... We could have had No Ukraine War and NO Putin ... Except .. His "Buddy" the Child Rapist just "had to" save his ass during the Pandemic ... Disgusting .. as usual .. www.npr.org/2024/10/08/n...