@mattpiper.bsky.social
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The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
September 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
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In 2001, Walter Cronkite appeared on the David Letterman show and shared his thoughts.
July 18, 2026 at 5:02 PM
In 2001, Walter Cronkite appeared on the David Letterman show and shared his thoughts.
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Mitch McConnell getting a little assist in getting back on his feet from Lindsey Graham
Lifeforce Tobe Hooper
Alt: Scene from movie Lifeforce where a shriveled vampire corpse steals the lifeforce from a doctor
static.klipy.com
July 13, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Mitch McConnell getting a little assist in getting back on his feet from Lindsey Graham
Ladies and gentlemen: the President of the United States.
June 29, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Ladies and gentlemen: the President of the United States.
Solid gold clip. Might bring a smile and maybe even a lump in your throat. Also, great Redd Foxx impression!
Remembering Pat Morita on his birthday (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) 💙🕊
I love this clip of him talking about Redd Foxx #PayItForward
I love this clip of him talking about Redd Foxx #PayItForward
June 28, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Solid gold clip. Might bring a smile and maybe even a lump in your throat. Also, great Redd Foxx impression!
@angrystaffer.bsky.social U.S. Army training exercises with flashbangs, simulated ammo, other explosives, helicopters, scheduled until 1:00am tonight, with no warning to populace. Pasadena city was informed but did not approve and was not allowed to inform populace until 5:30pm. Many calls to 911.
June 4, 2026 at 7:10 AM
@angrystaffer.bsky.social U.S. Army training exercises with flashbangs, simulated ammo, other explosives, helicopters, scheduled until 1:00am tonight, with no warning to populace. Pasadena city was informed but did not approve and was not allowed to inform populace until 5:30pm. Many calls to 911.
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The stories & photos from today’s voting rights marches in Alabama deserve to be seen by people who weren’t able to stand there in person. If this piece moves you, please share it widely & help make sure these voices aren’t lost in the noise of a crowded news cycle. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Selma Rejects Jim Crow 2.0
Half of the population in Dallas County, Alabama, where Selma is located, was African American in 1965.
open.substack.com
May 17, 2026 at 3:34 AM
The stories & photos from today’s voting rights marches in Alabama deserve to be seen by people who weren’t able to stand there in person. If this piece moves you, please share it widely & help make sure these voices aren’t lost in the noise of a crowded news cycle. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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The highlight of the shooting is all the press and influencers yoinking bottles of wine and champagne. Good on them for that.
April 26, 2026 at 3:56 AM
The highlight of the shooting is all the press and influencers yoinking bottles of wine and champagne. Good on them for that.
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De Niro: It doesn’t matter if you’re a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent—no one, no one voted for new wars. No one voted for higher prices at the pump. No one voted for higher prices in grocery stores, and no one voted for government-masked thugs shooting down our citizens in the streets.
March 20, 2026 at 1:36 AM
De Niro: It doesn’t matter if you’re a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent—no one, no one voted for new wars. No one voted for higher prices at the pump. No one voted for higher prices in grocery stores, and no one voted for government-masked thugs shooting down our citizens in the streets.
War crime
Reuters Exclusive
"U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school."
"The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the Middle East."
"U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school."
"The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the Middle East."
Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say
Military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday, two U.S. officials told Reu...
www.reuters.com
March 6, 2026 at 3:00 AM
War crime
Interesting development
“Iran has struck all six of the oil-rich Gulf Arab states, including Oman, which had mediated nuclear talks between Tehran and the Trump administration. It also hit Jordan, Iraq and Israel.”
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
By Striking Its Neighbors, Iran Has Deepened the Gulf’s Resolve to Fight Back
Diplomats and analysts say Tehran miscalculated with its attacks on Dubai, Doha and Bahrain.
www.wsj.com
March 2, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Interesting development
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Pritzker demands a $1,700 refund per family for the people of Illinois after Trump's tariffs were ruled unconstitutional.
Dems, pay attention. This is your midterms message.
Dems, pay attention. This is your midterms message.
February 20, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Pritzker demands a $1,700 refund per family for the people of Illinois after Trump's tariffs were ruled unconstitutional.
Dems, pay attention. This is your midterms message.
Dems, pay attention. This is your midterms message.
What...the...fuck
The Supreme Court ruling has helped the family of one man in particular: the architect of Trump’s tariffs himself.
A firm headed by Lutnick’s sons was allowing its traders to purchase the rights to hundreds of millions of dollars of refunds in the event tariffs were struck down. trib.al/JcwQ9MT
A firm headed by Lutnick’s sons was allowing its traders to purchase the rights to hundreds of millions of dollars of refunds in the event tariffs were struck down. trib.al/JcwQ9MT
February 21, 2026 at 12:13 AM
What...the...fuck
"Their windmills are destroying their fields and their beautiful meadows and their oceans"
February 20, 2026 at 7:04 PM
"Their windmills are destroying their fields and their beautiful meadows and their oceans"
100％ every word Gail says here
Transphobia is a cancer of the heart and mind.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 AM
100％ every word Gail says here
@democrats.senate.gov
Defund, defund, defund!
DO NOT allow the Department of Homeland Security funding bill to pass.
This is totalitarianism vs democracy. The time is now to be a true opposition party.
Use every tool at your disposal. Failure is not an option.
Do not blow this opportunity.
Defund, defund, defund!
DO NOT allow the Department of Homeland Security funding bill to pass.
This is totalitarianism vs democracy. The time is now to be a true opposition party.
Use every tool at your disposal. Failure is not an option.
Do not blow this opportunity.
January 14, 2026 at 9:19 PM
@democrats.senate.gov
Defund, defund, defund!
DO NOT allow the Department of Homeland Security funding bill to pass.
This is totalitarianism vs democracy. The time is now to be a true opposition party.
Use every tool at your disposal. Failure is not an option.
Do not blow this opportunity.
Defund, defund, defund!
DO NOT allow the Department of Homeland Security funding bill to pass.
This is totalitarianism vs democracy. The time is now to be a true opposition party.
Use every tool at your disposal. Failure is not an option.
Do not blow this opportunity.
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Immigration officers received a "legal refresher" reminding them that personal insults and rude gestures are legal, per documents leaked to me: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/immigratio...
January 13, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Immigration officers received a "legal refresher" reminding them that personal insults and rude gestures are legal, per documents leaked to me: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/immigratio...
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Q: "Do you believe that deadly force was necessary?"
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
January 12, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Q: "Do you believe that deadly force was necessary?"
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
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Have you ever been mocked by a woman? Wanted to kill her? President Trump thinks you are ICE material.
Q: "Do you believe that deadly force was necessary?"
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
January 12, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Have you ever been mocked by a woman? Wanted to kill her? President Trump thinks you are ICE material.
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Hard to overstate what a remarkable statement this is from a Republican senator — even a retiring one — accusing thte Trump White House of weaponizing DOJ to control the Fed:
"It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."
"It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."
January 12, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Hard to overstate what a remarkable statement this is from a Republican senator — even a retiring one — accusing thte Trump White House of weaponizing DOJ to control the Fed:
"It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."
"It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
this is escalating quickly
Please understand what it means when journalists are evacuating their family members out of town.
In any other country, we would be approaching "foreign sanctions" territory
In any other country, we would be approaching "foreign sanctions" territory
We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
January 10, 2026 at 2:20 AM
this is escalating quickly
How to respond to a bully.
Unfortunately the U.S. Congress is primarily composed of self-serving cowards, so we are unaccustomed to hearing such responses in the U.S.
Unfortunately the U.S. Congress is primarily composed of self-serving cowards, so we are unaccustomed to hearing such responses in the U.S.
Gunther Fehlinger, chairman of the Austria Committee for NATO Enlargement, to United States: "If you take it, we will take every single base of the US from Aviano to Ramstein, from Romania to all the other military bases, will be confiscated and you will lost it." "If you go extreme, we go extreme"
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
How to respond to a bully.
Unfortunately the U.S. Congress is primarily composed of self-serving cowards, so we are unaccustomed to hearing such responses in the U.S.
Unfortunately the U.S. Congress is primarily composed of self-serving cowards, so we are unaccustomed to hearing such responses in the U.S.
He states it quite clearly and plainly.
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 10:56 PM
He states it quite clearly and plainly.