Build Back Better? One thing is clear, there would have been next to nothing had it not been for the progressive caucus’s willingness to hold their ground and not cave to pressure from Nancy Pelosi and corporate Democrats.
Climate emergency and COP26 - We’ll be focusing on this on Monday’s Out d’Coup LIVE.
Big Oil testifies before Congress. Lies, lies, and more lies.
And a new report from Molly Taft and Emily Atkin shows how Big Oil uses Newsletter ads to spread misinformation. Big Oil targeted Punchbowl, Politico, and Axios newsletters that are frequented by beltway insiders. From the report: In the month leading up to the hearing, from October 1 to October 22: 63% of Punchbowl newsletters, or 30 out of 48, were sponsored by fossil fuel interests; 100% of POLITICO’s Morning Energy newsletters, or 15 out of 15, were sponsored by fossil fuel interests; 62% of Axios Generate newsletters, or 10 out of 16, were sponsored by fossil fuel interests.
Cuomo gets charged.
Harvard University graduate students head into day 3 of their strike. The university administration has refused to meet demands for better pay, recognizing union shop clause, including undergraduate workers in the bargaining unit, and more. Harvard has the largest endowment in the world. It topped $53 billion during the pandemic and as the university reported a $283 million surplus operating budget.
Facebook changes its name to “Meta” as it gives a sneak peak to its virtual life platform, metaverse.
Judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial says the people he shot and killed cannot be referred to as “victims.”
Democratic Josh Shapiro says he’s not a fan of Gov. Tom Wolf’s climate mitigation plans and decision to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Jake Corman begins flirting with his campaign for governor. He met with Pennsylvania’s congressional republicans at the Capitol Hill Club in DC over a week ago and is expected to announce after election day.
Senator Corman is announcing his run for governor while the Senate “audit” is polling at 55 percet opposed to 43 percent support.
Critical school board elections on Tuesday. Also on the ballot Justice of the PA Supreme Court, County district attorney, sheriff, mayors, more judges,
Black Flags flying in Bucks County. Cyril Mychalejko’s latest piece just dropped on the increasing extremism in Bucks Co.
DSA Activist, union organizer and Philadelphia public school teacher Paul Prescord announced his campaign against Senator Anthony Williams for the Pennsylvania Senate. Williams is a charter school proponent and one of the caucuses largest recipients of Jeffrey Yass Money
Speaking of Jeffrey Yass, Jeffrey Yass and the Commonwealth Foundation are making it rain for Judicial and school board candidates. The Commonwealth Leaders Fund gave at least $1.9 million in support of PA Supreme Court Nominee Judge Kevin Brobson. Then the Commonwealth Children’s Choice Fund and Students First PACs also gave $145,000 to groups supporting right-wing school board candidates across the commonwealth.
Kate Aronoff's book, Overheated should be on your must read list.
Just picked up Tasha's Cauldron of Everything and dove into issues of race in D&D.
Still waiting to find the time to watch the new Dune.
Out d’Coup LIVE | Alyssa Bowen from True North Research on ANOTHER far-right ”Moms” group attacking schools and elections
Friday Politics Roundup | Climate chaos,organizing is hope; Jordan Adams exposed at Moms for Liberty
Out d’Coup LIVE | We’re back from vacation! Woah, did a lot happy while we were gone.
Friday Politics Roundup | Moms 4 Liberty in Philly; SCOTUS guts affirmative action, LGBTQ rights, student loan relief; fight for democracy
Out d’Coup LIVE | Chris Ullery, Extremism and Social Justice Reporter for the USA Today Network in PA
Friday Politics Roundup | Oregon climate lawsuit; Atlantic Ocean temps; Bradley Foundations targets DOJ; Moms for Liberty Summit; Pennridge School Board and community resistance; and more!
Friday Politics Roundup | Trump trial; Republican priority to ban free school lunch in 2024; Pennridge SD; Vermillion; AI feedback loop; and, more
Out d’Coup LIVE | Aly Shaw, Research Analyst at LilSis on Big Oil’s big money play in PA
Friday Politics Roundup | Trump indicted; wildfires; SCOTUS surprise on voting rights; SAG-AFTRA authorizes strike; climate crisis; Pennridge dumpster fire; museum workers say no to M4L; more
Out d’Coup LIVE | Eleanor Goldfield on the clash between police authority and freedom of the press
Friday Politics Roundup | Debt limit bill; Big Oil; Gannett strike; climate crisis; wildfires; DePasquale announces; theater kids fight back with joy.
Friday Politics Roundup | Debt ceiling; DeSantis announces; IN abortion doctor disciplined; Stewart Rhodes gets 18 years; Ricki Chaiken gives Hilldale timeline; Bucks GOP fraudsters
Out d’Coup LIVE | Pennridge School District and the fight against billionaire-backed extremism
Friday Politics Roundup | Colorado school board takeover; FL passes anti-LGBTQ law; NYC is sinking; Cherelle Parker wins Philly Mayor; Innamorato wins big; Heather Boyd takes 163rd; & more!
Out d’Coup LIVE | Kathryn Joyce, investigative editor at In These Times and author
Out d’Coup LIVE | Award-winning journalist Kristina Marusic on her new book, ”A New War on Cancer”
Friday Politics Roundup | CNN fails; George Santos arrested; Carlson gets Twitter show; Writers Guild Strike; Pennridge School Board is a problem; PA primary; RIP Ryan Padovani
Friday Politics Roundup | Proud Boys convicted; SCOTUS corruption; more abortion bans; child labor; summer of right-wing conferences targeting schools; PA LGBTQ bill; AI is coming for us all
Out d’Coup LIVE | Pennridge School District hires far-right Vermillion Education to rewrite social studies curriculum
Friday Politics Roundup for April 28, 2023
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