rich and powerful evil people get their comeuppance like once a millennium.
Tony from Welly@tonywelly.bsky.social · 16h agoCan't wait until these people with Epstein connections go to jail. It will make the world a safer place to live.
“it’s not neo feudalism bc markets exist” yea there is no competitive market. our labor and rents circulate within a closed system. is a localized manor? no. but it is a closed system within state enforced boundaries. just like how it doesn’t look like adam smith era capitalism either.
the obsession on quantifiable measures, the obsession with quantifying everything to be measurable as a game theorist, this is why i’ve become less economic and more sociological as i’ve gotten older
jkavanagh.bsky.social@jkavanagh.bsky.social · 4h ago
i remember when even republicans hated private equity’s “vulture capitalism”
Helen Rosner@hels.bsky.social · 4h agoI’ve said it before, but if you have a spare hundo in the budget there is simply no better way to spend it than on a print subscription to @theonion.com
I’ve said it before, but if you have a spare hundo in the budget there is simply no better way to spend it than on a print subscription to @theonion.com
i did not realize how maga some of these southeast asians were jfc
The most enduring thing about Republicans is they love other people suffering until it happens to them one time.
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 18h agoNo fucking shit buddy. This is what we were trying to tell you.
So why would people vote for Paxton who is determined to always make it harder for Texans to vote?
i boycotted apocalyptic for decades bc mel gibson but actually this movie is v good
The capitulation of the corporate oligarchy is apparent. Do not trust their lies. Do not support their products. Limit your use, if possible. They do not care about truth, justice, or anyone but their disgusting riches.
dawneelizabeth.bsky.social@dawneelizabeth.bsky.social · 2d agoWas it only because Google couldn’t profit enough from China🧐
Flock cameras have no place in Texas. They can piece together an exact map of your behavior — the places you went and how long you were there. Flock calls this “pattern-of-life” mapping. Texans call it something else: government overreach.
ice blitz in swing states would seem really dumb but he must really believe his own lies
A 76-year-old man holding permanent US residency and grappling with stage four prostate cancer is reportedly being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Tacoma, Washington. What the fuck are we doing here? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE holds man with stage 4 cancer in detention despite permanent US residency
ICE spokesperson says Loreto Javar failed to disclose criminal conviction in Philippines when he applied for visa
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i haven’t read the opinion but aside from the repugnance of AI generated CP, i would think that 1A does not cover private personal use since the whole spirit of A1 is public expression.
Let's not forget that bullshit immunity ruling by the SC was "supposed" to be for official acts.
The massive nationwide electricity rate hikes aren’t happening simply because utility services have gotten more expensive or customers have been receiving better service. It’s because utility monopolies have bought off the system that’s supposed to keep them in check. Watch.
The Secret Behind High Electricity Bills
Private utility companies like PG&E, Duke, and Exelon control electricity for nearly 70% of Americans — and they're usin
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That fact that people are literally having to beg Texans to vote for a squeaky-clean, upstanding guy with great ideas instead of an unlikeable and corrupt POS like Paxton is pretty damning.
Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 3d agoThis week: James Talarico: Introduces plan to break up Big Medicine and lower Texans’ health care prices. Ken Paxton: Flaunts a $41,000 gold watch in his Four Seasons Orlando polo.
Tim Curry & Little Nell, stars of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Medicare for All is the guarantee of healthcare from cradle to grave—without premiums, copays, or deductibles. That’s it. Pass it.
