In case you missed it amidst media/political drama: - inflation falling - crime falling - border crossings falling - climate emissions falling - inequality falling - energy production growing - real wages growing - jobs growing - unions growing - stock market growing

Just 13% of workers in the U.S. are now earning less than $15 an hour. Two years ago, that number was 31.9%. Even accounting for inflation — $15 an hour in 2024 has the same buying power as about $14 in 2022 — this is remarkable progress. trib.al/J1arnJr

I joined over 1,400 Black women in a letter of support for Biden, condemn lack of Democratic unity thehill.com/homenews/race-…

The media has relentlessly pursued the issue of Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. If Donald Trump wins, the media will have been complicit in their own demise, because Trump will destroy the free press.

🧵: Something a lot of folks don’t know about Joe Biden is that he read mail from everyday Americans throughout every week of his presidency. I was responsible for sourcing a lot of those letters and settling up amplification streams with my phenomenal team in OPC (WH Office of Presidential Correspondence Archived).

No president of America has ever given birth - I don’t understand why it’s suddenly an issue

President Biden lays out some of his accomplishments: —Strongest economy in the world —Nearly 16 million new jobs, a record —Wages up —Inflation coming down —Racial wealth gap lowest in 20 years —Historic infrastructure investments —Lower prescription drug costs —Record health

Ça, c'est fantastique.

the south west side of chicago be like

I just think people who haven't been to a Great Lake don't understand. This is an unfiltered shot of Lake Michigan.

Pete Buttigieg on Tim Walz: “The reason why they’re going so deep and so hard as to find the one time...when instead of saying the weapons of war he carried, he said the weapons he carried at war, it’s to make sure we don’t think about what he was talking about at the time.”

Big week for our Midwest blue wall.

The only reason we have tax on tips is republicans. They passed it, Reagan signed it. Democrats have tried over and over to remove it— and it’s blocked over and over by Republicans. Just saying.

Wow.

CEO of Arizona Iced Tea: We don't need to increase the ($0.99) price

This!

Great catching up w my fave fellow University of Kent alum @Roberta_Rakove & hearing the post Convention update from Jan Schakowsky. Jan's doggos were excellent co-hosts too. #dems #bluewave #bluewall #bluewalz #YesWeKam2024

Retweet if you love Anthony Rizzo.

Just 8 teams left who are undefeated! RT if your team is undefeated still!

Ralph Fiennes wins New Year’s Eve with this. #CNNNYE