Thomas Neuburger

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Professional writer. Byline: SF Chronicle, Common Dreams, Alternet, Naked Capitalism, DownWithTyranny, others.
Web (God's Spies)https://neuburger.substack.com
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Links for Friday, December 20

God's Spies by Thomas Neuburger

More on a Jon Stewart Candidacy, or How to Open the Democratic Party Primary

by @ThomasNeuburger

https://neuburger.substack.com/p/more-on-a-jon-stewart-candidacy

More on a Jon Stewart Candidacy, or How to Open the Democratic Party Primary

Additional thoughts on a Jon Stewart candidacy, and why thinking about it matters.

God's Spies by Thomas Neuburger

On May 1st I hereby pledge that I won't toot anything other than:

#NoWarButClassWar

I also pledge to boost the toots of everyone tooting #NoWarButClassWar

There's no rich assholes here to stop us. Let's make a statement to the online world that we can organize and nobody's going to stop us. I have nothing to lose. Do you?

Boost this, or repost similar and I'll boost you. Spread the word. May 1st.

Let's begin to #FightBack.

https://rampantmag.com/2020/05/may-day-means-class-warfare/

May Day Means Class Warfare - Rampant Magazine

International Workers’ Day is rooted in Chicago-style class warfare. By remembering this history today, our movements are tapping into a subterranean fire.

Rampant Magazine

#RIP Mark Russell, political satirist with a star-spangled piano, dies at 90

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/03/30/mark-russell-satirist-pianist-dead/

Mark Russell, political satirist with a star-spangled piano, dies at 90

With his instrument of choice, he called himself a "political cartoonist for the blind.”

The Washington Post

Exclusive: #Biden would #veto Republican bill blocking Washington, D.C., police reform -official

"Congress should respect D.C.'s right to pass to pass measures that improve public safety and public trust," said the official, who was not authorized to be named.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-would-veto-republican-bill-blocking-washington-dc-police-reform-official-2023-03-30/m

NEW: Fossil fuel industry donors dramatically increased their donations to the Kevin McCarthy-endorsed super PAC in the midterms. Today they were rewarded by House Republicans with the passage of H.R. 1.

https://readsludge.com/2023/03/30/republican-energy-bill-follows-massive-increase-in-fossil-fuel-donations/

Republican Energy Bill Follows Massive Increase in Fossil Fuel Donations

Fossil fuel industry donors like Chevron poured $27 million into the super PAC that helped Republicans take control of the House in the midterms.

Sludge
"I feel bad for drivers facing these barriers. On one hand - yes, they are trying to save the lives of cyclists like me. But on the other hand, they make it tougher to watch YouTube while driving way over the speed limit." https://jalopnik.com/its-not-the-bike-lanes-fault-youre-a-bad-driver-1850269918
It's Not the Bike Lane's Fault You're a Bad Driver

Instead of complaining about bike lanes, try paying attention while you're driving.

Jalopnik

Virginia is for Vote Suppressors: Today's #BradCast

Guest: @Alex_Burness of @boltsmag; Also: More on need to call out pro-murder, anti-democracy GOP; KY Repubs ban health care for trans kids; AR Guv further restricts mail voting...

FULL STORY, LISTEN: https://bradblog.com/?p=14610

Virginia is for Vote Suppressors: 'BradCast' 3/29/2023

Guest: Alex Burness of Bolts Magazine; Also: More on need for media to call out pro-murder, anti-democracy Republicans; KY Repubs ban health care for trans kids; AR's GOP Guv further restricts absentee voting...

@ThomasNeuburger Totally agree with that

If you read this through, the argument is devastating.

https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-donald-trump-problem

"Trump, like most of his opponents in the Republican and Democrat parties, serves the interests of the billionaire class. He, too, is hostile to the rights of workers. He, too, is an enemy of the press. He, too, backs the diversion of hundreds of billions of federal dollars to the war industry to maintain the empire. He, too, does not respect the rule of law. He, too, is personally and politically corrupt. But he is also impulsive, bigoted, inept and ignorant. His baseless conspiracy theories, vulgarity and absurd antics are an embarrassment to the established power elite in the two ruling parties. He is difficult, unlike Biden, to control. He has to go, not because he is a criminal, but because he is not trusted by the ruling crime syndicate to manage the firm."

The Donald Trump Problem

Donald Trump is not being targeted for the misdemeanors and serious felonies he appears to have committed but for discrediting and undermining the entrenched power of the ruling duopoly.

The Chris Hedges Report