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Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:Why are billionaires?In today's episode of 'End of the US Empire' Larry Ellison wants to put all American's data, including health records & DNA, into a big Oracle system for AI to "study".Of course the ultimate goal is constant, real-time surveillance of a population, which Ellison suggests will keep everyone "on their best behavior." How's that working out for the Uyghurs then?Lord save us from US eugenicist nazi billionaires.<a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/larry_ellison_wants_all_data/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/larry_ellison_wants_all_data/</a><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Ellison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ellison</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Oracle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Oracle</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a>

Kagan MacTane (he/him)Reposted with alt text<a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WealthInequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WealthInequality</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/UniversalBasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UniversalBasicIncome</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/UBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UBI</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/IncomeInequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IncomeInequality</a>

Democracy Matters :verified:Watch: Republican drowned out by 'tax the rich' chant at town hall in deep-red district <a href="https://www.alternet.org/tax-the-rich-2671363918/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.alternet.org/tax-the-rich-2671363918/</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MikeFlood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MikeFlood</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nebraska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nebraska</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EatTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EatTheRich</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EndTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndTrump</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EndMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndMusk</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a>

Democracy Matters :verified:Elect millionaires and billionaires who have no idea what things cost, and this is what you get.Why do Republicans now think it’s okay to pay more for everything? <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/15/2309974/-Why-do-Republicans-now-think-it-s-okay-to-pay-more-for-everything" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/15/2309974/-Why-do-Republicans-now-think-it-s-okay-to-pay-more-for-everything</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TrumpLovesHitler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TrumpLovesHitler</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EndTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndTrump</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EndMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndMusk</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DonaldKrasnov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DonaldKrasnov</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RepublicansOwnThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepublicansOwnThis</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GOPKakistocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GOPKakistocracy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NoRepublicansEverAgain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoRepublicansEverAgain</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a>

Democracy Matters :verified:More than 10,000 people turned out for a rally with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt), in Warren as part of his national “Fighting Oligarchy” tour. Democrats should try this...Bernie Sanders draws 10,000 supporters Michigan rally <a href="https://www.alternet.org/sanders-rally/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.alternet.org/sanders-rally/</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BernieSanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BernieSanders</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Vermont" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vermont</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a>

Democracy Matters :verified:Trump To Billionaires: Feel Free To Cheat On Your Taxes! <a href="https://crooksandliars.com/2025/02/trump-billionaires-feel-free-cheat-your" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://crooksandliars.com/2025/02/trump-billionaires-feel-free-cheat-your</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/IRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IRS</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StopTrumpNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StopTrumpNow</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TrumpDidThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TrumpDidThis</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RepublicansDidThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepublicansDidThis</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RepublicansOwnThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepublicansOwnThis</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GOPKakistocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GOPKakistocracy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GOPWeirdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GOPWeirdos</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NoRepublicansEverAgain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoRepublicansEverAgain</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a>

Democracy Matters :verified:Please join with me to support Robert Reich’s work at Inequality Media as they continue to educate the public, combat misinformation, and push the policies we need to bring about real change. <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/nightmare_im_bss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://secure.actblue.com/donate/nightmare_im_bss</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RobertReich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RobertReich</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/InequalityMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InequalityMedia</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FightCorruptRepublicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FightCorruptRepublicans</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EndDonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndDonaldTrump</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a>

Democracy Matters :verified:"The strength of solidarity": A Whole Foods in Philadelphia is the first in the country to unionize <a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/01/28/the-strength-of-solidarity-whole-foods-workers-in-philadelphia-are-the-first-to-join-a-union/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.salon.com/2025/01/28/the-strength-of-solidarity-whole-foods-workers-in-philadelphia-are-the-first-to-join-a-union/</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WholeFoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WholeFoods</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UnionStrong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UnionStrong</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JeffBezos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JeffBezos</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a>

rednikkiTaxing billionaires works, even better than anyone imagined. The Massachusetts "Fair Share" tax generated $2.46 billion in revenue, well over estimates...which means the MBTA and other transit now has funding. <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/MBTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MBTA</a> <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/mapoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mapoli</a> <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a> <a href="https://mass.streetsblog.org/2025/01/14/gov-healey-to-make-major-announcement-on-transport-funding-tuesday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mass.streetsblog.org/2025/01/14/gov-healey-to-make-major-announcement-on-transport-funding-tuesday</a>

Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:Attention New Zealand. Our very own Citizen Thiel (thanks, John Key) has written a piece for the FT & it's batshit crazy. Thiel waffles about Fauci & claims the UK "arrested hundreds of people a year for online speech triggering".More reassuring are the comments below the story, none of which support Thiel's extreme views. Worth a read.God save us from megalomaniac billionaires. No paywall - via <a href="https://masto.ai/@GhostOnTheHalfShell" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@GhostOnTheHalfShell</a> <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a46cb128-1f74-4621-ab0b-242a76583105" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ft.com/content/a46cb128-1f74-4621-ab0b-242a76583105</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Thiel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thiel</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/EatTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EatTheRich</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a>

Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:It's good to see the hypocrisy of huge tax cheats exposed. Of course with Seymour as their protector, the Wright family will continue to get away with their outright theft from our nation.But they're certainly not the only ones, or even the wealthiest. A well-directed wealth tax is long overdue.Aside: As an editor I'd have to say that the poorly looping music becomes annoying quite quickly. <a href="https://mastodon.nz/@jeremy_pm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jeremy_pm</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/EatTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EatTheRich</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a>

Democracy Matters :verified:During last week’s negotiations to avert a government shutdown, Congress quietly slashed $20 billion from the Internal Revenue Service. Republicans Quietly Axed IRS Funding While No One Was Looking <a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/189672/republicans-cut-irs-funding-government-shutdown" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://newrepublic.com/post/189672/republicans-cut-irs-funding-government-shutdown</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/IRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IRS</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NoRepublicansEverAgain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoRepublicansEverAgain</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RepublicanKakistocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepublicanKakistocracy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/VoteBlueToSaveEverything" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VoteBlueToSaveEverything</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GOPWeirdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GOPWeirdos</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a>

Qasim Rashid, Esq.Whenever I say we should return to 1940-1980 tax levels for the super wealthy (billionaires) of 91%+ marginal tax I hear, "If you do that billionaires will leave America."To which I say two things: 1. Didn't happen last time, won't happen now. 2. Promise? Don't threaten me with a good time. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a>

NataliaBut in2024 it alignes with bro tech olligarchy. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a>

Democracy Matters :verified:Research shows that people with power have low levels of empathy.Power Blocks Empathy <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/social-empathy/201909/power-blocks-empathy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/social-empathy/201909/power-blocks-empathy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JeffBezos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JeffBezos</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WealthKillsEmpathy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WealthKillsEmpathy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EatBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EatBillionaires</a>

Democracy Matters :verified:As riches grow, empathy for others seems to decline. Really.How Wealth Reduces Compassion <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-wealth-reduces-compassion/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-wealth-reduces-compassion/</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JeffBezos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JeffBezos</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WealthKillsEmpathy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WealthKillsEmpathy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EatBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EatBillionaires</a>

Democracy Matters :verified:“Elon Musk’s net worth hit an all-time high of $347.8 billion on Friday, driven by Tesla Inc.’s ongoing stock rally and a new funding round valuing his artificial intelligence startup xAI at $50 billion,” Bloomberg reports.“Musk’s numerous businesses have been surging in value since Donald Trump’s election victory propelled Musk, the so-called ‘first buddy,’ into the political spotlight.”<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EatBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EatBillionaires</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElonPutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElonPutz</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SellTSLA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SellTSLA</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EETD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EETD</a>

Democracy Matters :verified:Billionaires are a special kind of sick fuck.Tech Billionaire Pavel Durov Offers Up His Sperm For Free to IVF Patients <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/tech-billionaire-pavel-durov-offers-up-his-sperm-for-free-to-ivf-patients/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.thedailybeast.com/tech-billionaire-pavel-durov-offers-up-his-sperm-for-free-to-ivf-patients/</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TaxBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaxBillionaires</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EatBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EatBillionaires</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BillionairesKillUsAll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BillionairesKillUsAll</a>

Church of Jeff-> This is why I have rage against ANYONE AND EVERYONE that defends billionaires and prevents the change needed to fix this issue. Those people stand in the way of progress and contribute to human death and extend human suffering. There is no better definition of evil than that. It is morally bankrupt to think you’re on some moral high ground to argue any stance when people are starving and sleeping in the streets. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/nobillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nobillionaires</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/taxbillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#taxbillionaires</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/hunger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hunger</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/homelessness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#homelessness</a>

Church of JeffThere are some truths that when you think about them, they can inform your actions. The biggest one is that there is enough food that no human should go hungry. There are enough resources so that everyone can have shelter. The fact that we have hunger and homelessness is a direct result of billionaires and the lack of will to fix distribution of the food and houses. It is a direct result of greed. -> more <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NoBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoBillionaires</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/hunger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hunger</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/homelessness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#homelessness</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/taxbillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#taxbillionaires</a>

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