“Kroger Co. hiked prices on milk and eggs more than needed to account for inflation, the company’s top pricing executive testified” The thing is, execs all over the economy were saying this stuff on their earning calls back in 2021. This was not a secret. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Afghanistan’s women are holding small indoor protests in response to the Taliban’s vice and virtue law. They're making it clear that no government can shut them up, saying the Taliban are no different from ISIS and want to erase women from society.

When employers pay less to pad profits and force workers to rely on taxpayer-funded safety nets to survive, that’s a government handout to employers — not workers. Record profits driven by price gouging and lower wages is corporate greed and exploitation, not business acumen.

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"I stand tall and resolute; I fear no darkness," sings an Afghan woman on the streets of Kabul in response to the Taliban's ban on women's voices.

In case you missed it: The Trump campaign’s plan was to stage a fake ceremony at Arlington, pretend it was public, and then condemn VP Harris for not showing up. The US Army has now issued a statement condemning their actions. In a sane world, this would be campaign ending.

Last night, California's Assembly proposed to gut a crucial program to keep kids safe in the classroom. Introduced after 10 PM, the bill also cuts solar on affordable housing, and clean energy storage. This is NOT what democracy looks like. The bill must fail. THREAD! 🧵

Last year's utility profits: - PG&E: $2.2 billion, 25%+ year over year - SDG&E: $1 billion - SCE: $1.2 billion, nearly double the previous year Those annual profits? Almost 20 times larger than the healthy schools funding. The math just ain't mathing.

Let me get this straight: Instead of forcing highly profitable PGE to refund ratepayers you’re going to take from programs for kids and poor ?? What the actual fuck news.yahoo.com/news/californi…

Haiti used to supply rice to the entire Caribbean and parts of South America. Their ability to farm rice was deliberately destroyed by the Clinton Foundation under the guise they were building resorts and apartments, among other things. The disruption of the soil caused mud

What happens when industry regulates itself

This whole “will you put a Republican in your cabinet” nonsense is exhausting. No one would ever ask Trump if he’d have a Democrat in his administration. Why? Because the GOP tells people they’re fighting LITERAL DEMONS. It’s just endless moderation to normalize extremism.

Kroger now admits it jacked up milk and egg prices above inflation. Millions of shoppers had no choice but to accept it. This is what happens when five companies dominate over 60% of American grocery sales. Minimal competition means maximized price gouging.

In many ways, Dexter is a dream client. He’s a good listener, always ready to walk the halls, and he never strays. The best part? His paws smell like Doritos. Members, I urge your support for Dexter for Adoption 🐶

Tomorrow, Saturday, the Senate convenes at 1pm and the Assembly convenes at 2pm Because the 10:06pm bill was dropped earlier today by its author, both houses should adjourn by 8pm tomorrow night Remaining measures: At least 103 Assembly measures At least 66 Senate measures

This music is fueling #CASenateDems through the last day of session. What song is getting you through #EndofSession? #CALeg

Most chaotic recent end of session?

What’s next for SB 1047: California Gov. Newsom has the chance to make AI history | Vox Don’t cave ⁦Gavin Newsom⁩ Sign SB1047 #SignSB1047 #BeAHero vox.com/future-perfect…

You may be asking yourself, "self, how is it possible this man could not be defeated in his race for Senate?" And that's a great question and an object lesson in what happens when Dems try to defeat their opposition by repeating their talking points. 🧵