Gurre Vildskägg

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Uppland expat in Sörmland. "YIMBY movement, let's start one!" -me, 2007 One of the founders of the Yimby movement, I guess. Day job: Database Engineer, primarily using […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mastodon.nu/@Gurre, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

I think the lesson from Lula is not never talk about the opposition; it's articulate a positive vision that's basically, We Can Just Do Things. That's why Mamdani-ism is so popular - voters have an intrinsic sense that their electeds have agency they're not using

Flávio has given up," an adviser to the Bolsonaro family told me. "He's terrified. He is worried his father will die in jail, that he himself will be jailed this week and that he may have a long prison term ahead

For the fabulously wealthy, paying taxes is pretty much optional. They can borrow against their vast wealth, which is mostly an untaxed capital gain, without paying taxes. When they die, the capital gain goes to zero. And loopholes exist to bypass the estate tax too.

Jen Taub@jentaub.bsky.social · 11h ago

“Billionaires who popularized stock-based lending include Larry Ellison and Elon Musk. Both borrow to avoid having to sell shares—which could trigger a taxes and dilute their voting rights—in companies they founded.” www.wsj.com/finance/the-...

Tanks are gone? Ukrainian doesn't think so. Turtle tank blasting russian positions point blank range. Is it dangerous? Extremely. But sometimes is necessary. A lot West seems to have forgotten that war comes with losses. And losses don't mean outdated or useless.

Trump has only allowed the transfer of 24 patriot missiles to Ukraine over the last 3 months. That is only 2 interceptors a week. Rather than ending patriot deliveries, Trump is sending a tiny amount so people can't complain he stopped while 95% of Russia's missiles still get to hit their targets.

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Fuckface wrecked farmers with his tariffs, then handed them $8 billion of your tax money to keep them quiet. The guy in the clip loves the check and hates socialism in the same breath. They never minded handouts. They just call it socialism when it goes to somebody else.

Psychotherapist says Trump supporter’s bizarre claim reveals a deeper chasm

Twenty-year practicing psychotherapist Elliott Connie, who offers short, easy-to-understand analyses of the brain and how people think, sees a clear example of how words can manipulate people.

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The lessons from Brazil and Serbia? Don't concede one inch of ground to the far right. Don't appease. Don't triangulate. Don't grovel. Don't say they have "legitimate concerns". Mobilise your base, and fight them with all the democratic means at your disposal.

Musk documentary's production company was sold to a billionaire, then pulled from 90% of its theaters, been suppressed in online streams. It's just gone & nobody says anything🇺🇸

How pathetic. This pro-Bolsonaro Brazilian official relied on the Thiel-backed prediction market (Polymarket) to suggest that Flavio Bolsonaro had won his debate against President Lulu (who just defeated Bolsonaro in the election.) Because Polymarjet is “real” info. 🙄 1/ x.com/delegadorama...

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After the debate, Flávio once again opening up a huge lead in the prediction markets.
And there's media wanting you to believe that Lula won the debate... Just bias and manipulation in place of real information.
Brazil Presidential Election
Flávio Bolsonaro
80.2%
100%
75%
50%
Source: Polymarket.com
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva?5%
20%
0%
Nov
8. $194,387,372 Vol.
Flavio Bolsonaro
$26,359,352 Vol.
Buy Yes 80.30
Oct
1H 1D 1W 1M MAX
80%
Buy No 19.9C
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