MidnightMinute
@midnightminute.bsky.social
Thoughts about society from multiple angles. Not a bot. Not perfect. I'm nuanced, not a monolithic idea. Learning and lending what insights I can. UBI & UBS The means of production is being automated, and there's more than enough to provide for everyone.
I'm holding out for #UBI built upon creating a universal economic floor to uplift the entire species, but it seems we won't get that as long as the Epstein class benefits from maintaining existential threats to coerce an inequal exchange of value for our labor.
Scott Santens@scottsantens.com · 6h agoI'm holding out for the lifelong monthly $1,500 counteroffer.
Obviously it's a lie, but as recent history has explicitly proven, there are many among us driven by our baser impulses. And, when continually faced with the existential threats of capitalism, money and the benefits it represents can be like a drug to some, robbing them of good sense. #Bribe
A blatant bribe of $5000, despite being an obvious lie, should be considered illegal. Yes. Will it be prosecuted? Probably not. Will it trigger the lizard brains out there to come out and vote for it? Yes. Will it provoke violence leading up to and during the voting? Possibly.
When he said "America first" was the word "America" just a verb to describe the action of pointing at random things and renaming them "America"? Are we still "America-ing"???
It's always been up to the working class to get the job done. Why should we expect anything different when it comes to salvaging our democracies, our society, and our rights? #ClassConsciousness #GeneralStrike
The belief that outside of a capitalist incentive structure people would not work to meet their needs is ignorant of the incentives that have always existed which capitalism has urged us to set aside in the pursuit of momentary relief from existential threat under capitalism.
"Alexa, take off" ... "Alexa, take off now!" ... "Alexa!!! Take off!!!" -"I'm sorry, but I didn't quite understand you."
KB@bkeithb.bsky.social · 4d agoNEW: An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 cargo jet overran the runway at Miami International Airport and caught fire. Heavy black smoke visible from across the city. The FAA issued a ground stop. Via ClashReport (Telegram)
Maybe if they were little old ladies holding signs the cops would have done something
Future generations will probably apply orange face to fascist leaders.
Anonymous@youranoncentral.bsky.social · 5d agooh yeah, I can see it now
Seize the automated means of production. Establish Universal Basic Services #UBS to provide for everyone. Publicly owned automation is a pathway out of the existential threats of capitalism. Privately owned automation is the pathway to techno-feudalism.
Feral Millennial Communists of Late Stage Capitalism@feralcommie.bsky.social · last wk.Tech can already do in seconds work that once took people hours. It should mean shorter working weeks, early retirement and more time to live life. If instead it means unemployment, poverty and eight billionaires owning everything: The problem isn't the technology. It's who fucking owns it.
#GeneralStrike It's well past time for working class US citizens to force the machine to a halt. The midterms are likely not going to save us, so we need to be prepared for what comes next.
Drew Warned You@druidscircle.bsky.social · 7d agoThe freedoms you're envious of other countries for were hard earned by them through striking and protesting and fighting for them when they too lacked those safety nets
The freedoms you're envious of other countries for were hard earned by them through striking and protesting and fighting for them when they too lacked those safety nets
Someone in command of the US military needs to take the keys away from Agent Orange, because there is a high probability that he will try to kick off WWIII to give himself an excuse to cancel the midterm elections, and it's most likely going to be a false flag attack on US soil.
My Canadian friends, I understand the anger and vitriol towards the Trump regime, but when this is over please look towards making trade deals with majority Dem/DNC/Progressive states. We are in this together, and the regime has an abusive relationship with our states as well.
MidnightMinute@midnightminute.bsky.social · last yr.As of today there are 8.23 BILLION human beings alive while a little over 3,000 billionaires exploit the rest of the species. I'm not the best at math, but I think the majority will have the real upper hand here if we stop playing by their rules. #ClassConsciousness #GeneralStrike
If Illinois is under siege, then organize the state militia to defend the polls and build the infrastructure needed to thrive. Build clean energy systems and solar arrays over top of parking lots statewide to reduce energy costs. Begin building publicly owned #UBS @govpritzker.illinois.gov
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 2w agoPritzker: So here’s the truth, plain and simple: Our state is under siege. Not by protesters, immigrants, the deep state, the press, Canada or Mexico or Greenland, Antifa or Jewish space lasers or pride parades. No. Our state's under siege by a petty, corrupt man in Washington.
Sorry. I actually have a moral compass and cannot support, nor sit in silence as, members of my party support & vote to give $ to child murderers. There is NO acceptable way to kill children. It pains me that I actually have to type those words for all you guys focused on “winning”…
If you don’t know what to do to support Universal Basic Income, start with something simple. Make a post that says: “I support Universal Basic Income. How about you?” Share this message with a repost and support with your likes!
An example of Republicans unironically making an argument for death panels. It's a culling to pave the way for a techno-feudal automated nightmare future.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoRFK Jr complains that people in hospice aren't dying quick enough and therefore cost too much money
Water is a human right ✅️ 💧 Water is a human right ✅️ 💧 Water is a human right ✅️ 💧 Water is a human right ✅️ 💧
The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 2w agoYou don’t need to make drinking water a part-time job since too much of it doesn’t have any real health benefit. 🔗: on.wsj.com/4hUsBWd
Why not just rename the planets while you're at it? I wouldn't be surprised to find out that extraterrestrials refer to Earth as "Epstein Island".
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoTrump says he might change the names of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans next
Remember that time South Koreans rose up and arrested their president because he tried to incite AN INSURRECTION? Be like the South Koreans! 🇰🇷
