David (he, him)
@davidmt.bsky.social
Proud Dad, and husband, merchant mariner, left of Gene Debs, cheap whiskey connoisseur, avid reader, especially Herb Caen, Martha Gellhorn, Kerouac, Jack London, Steinbeck, Hunter Thompson... I do a lot of shopping at used bookstores, Harbor Frieght...
Don’t think of it as a publicly subsidized grocery store. Think of it as a food bank that charges money in order to cover most of its costs.
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
. Well it’s all going according to plan: 1. Get rid of the Latino farm hands 2. Impose tariffs on farm produce like soy beans 3. Watch farmers go to the wall, unable to sustain their livelihoods 4. See farms devalued big time 5. Get your rich mates to buy the farms dirt cheap .
Can't think of a thing that will radicalize a generation faster than "you've gotta let that old man in the corner over there see what's inside those pants before you play Kindergarten volleyball."
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d agoAn initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play
“Wrongful eviction is not a minor matter. It’s a major injustice, and now landlords and their insurers know it can cost them dearly.” WA landlord to pay $725k, believed to be largest settlement for alleged wrongful eviction in state history. www.seattletimes.com/business/rea...
WA landlord to pay $725k after wrongful eviction
Tenant advocates hope the high price tag will discourage landlords from swift evictions that could be legally dubious.
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“Should Max Miller resign?” Jim Jordan: “He’s a good man. I’m helping him get re-elected.” Kasie: “He’s accused of throwing boiling water on his ex, held a gun to her head, fractured their daughter’s collarbone…”🤔 Jordan: *stammers helplessly as she plays his Platner comments*
So many sneering elitist journalists with snarky posts over the past months that the Reflecting Pool story was trivial. It was so trivial that the DC US Attny presented false evidence to a grand jury to indict an innocent man to please the President while they both lied about it.
The amount of taxes we pay to the feds compared to what we get in return is outrageous. This needs much more attention, including from our businesses. The reason we keep increasing local taxes (the only ones we can keep 100%) is because so much of our state & fed taxes are going elsewhere.
Cascadia Journal@cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 6d ago"In 2025 Washington state paid $69.3 billion more in federal taxes than it received back in funding." My latest for #Cascadia Journal: www.cascadia-journal.com/as-feds-hold...
I’m pretty sure we all knew Trump was lying. 🤥
What happens between you and the chat bot does not stay between you and the chat bot
Maggie Harrison Dupré@mharrisondupre.bsky.social · last wk.NEW: A large trove of Claude-generated documents have been exposed to the web and indexed by Google. We reviewed what appear to be real medical records, the full names and phone numbers of school-aged children, and company documents marked for internal use only. futurism.com/artificial-i...
I strongly urge the vote-by-mail states to make it clear to both the administration and the Supreme Court that we will not comply. It's time to confront our constitutional crisis head on.
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow for now an executive order targeting mail-in voting.
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Chef Andres being emotionally generous toward Elon Musk and getting called an asshole is very telling. Musk and Trump are the same: there’s nothing less than perfect slobbering ass-kissing that they will accept. Nobody is allowed to push back on them even the teeniest bit.
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · last wk.Elon has been melting down and raging nonstop since his interview with The Economist and Chef Andres is one of the best and kindest humans on planet earth.
Of course, we’ve yet to see if this bold plan will work. BUT - the intent behind it is most certainly NOT overthrowing capitalism.
More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social · last wk.Today Zohran is announcing that the New York City-owned grocery stores his administration is piloting will discount staple items 30%. Core groceries like produce, meat, seafood, pasta, bread, yogurt, butter, nuts, rice and beans will all receive this price cut.
"Jose" shares, " I've worked in agriculture for 22 years in Watsonville, CA. Right now I'm picking strawberries. It's very hard work. I have to pick them quickly since it's a contract [piece rate] job. I get very tired from bending over to cut strawberries." #WeFeedYou
non-zero chance they're shrugging about the parasite bc "only females eat salad"
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoDOOCY: There's a parasite that is giving people in the US explosive diarrhea. When is it gonna be safe to eat lettuce again. TRUMP: I don't know. I haven't thought about it. Are you eating a lot of lettuce Peter?
The Skagit Valley Herald, Anacortes American, and Stanwood Camano News are on strike to fight for better wages and AI protections. Here’s their strike fund: www.gofundme.com/f/help-keep-...
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Safety isn’t created by controlling behavior - it’s created by expanding options. If we want policies that actually reduce harm, we have to measure them where it matters - in people’s lives, not on paper. www.swopbehindbars.org/post/what-ac...
What Actually Makes People Safer: Lessons We Keep Ignoring
Safety isn’t abstract. It’s not a slogan, a press release, or a funding category. It’s a set of conditions that allow people to make informed decisions, reduce risk, and maintain some level of stabili...
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Jimothy the raccoon-Seattle, WA I think his existence is allegorical. With all the pain we’re experiencing in the world right now, Jimothy is a symbol of resilience in a time when things are just not right. Jimothy is healing something in us we didn’t know was hurt. 🦝
Study Finds There Aren’t Enough Occasions Where You Get To Eat Rolls https://theonion.com/study-finds-there-arent-enough-occasions-where-you-get-to-eat-rolls/
Everyone involved in jailing and abusing these kids must stand trial and face long (as in decades) prison sentences.
David Dayen@ddayen.bsky.social · 2w agoThe 1997 Flores settlement says children can only be in immigration detention for 20 days. A new legal filing shows that kids at CoreCivic's detention facility in Dilley, TX have been there as long as 323 days, & includes firsthand accounts of the abuse guards are inflicting on children.
