This is the problem with anchoring to a nominal minimum wage target. By the time you get the $15 or $20 or wutevs, it’s not enough to live on anymore. We need an indexed MW and plenty of social safety net to go with it.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 7d ago

Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.

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When we hate on these disgusting immoral evil billionaires it’s bc just look at everything Dolly did. They could be doing that. They could just be helping people and every day they choose not to help people. They choose to harm. And when they die, we’ll dance and laugh and be thankful they’re gone.

They lit up the Empire State sparkling pink at 9:25 for Dolly

And what's truly terrifying is that anyone can pretend to be #ICE. Anyone could go buy gear off Amazon and pretend to be ice and assault & detain people. And we'd have no fucking clue if it was the real ICE thugs or imposter thugs! This is already happening! Speak out! Call Congress: 202-224-3121

What exhibit would you put in the human museum? "An exhibit I would put in the Human Museum would be Human Humor.

The USS Lincoln wasn't resupplied because Hegseth hid that Iran destroyed the main U.S. base.

Damn Pete Hegseth For Starving Sailors To Hide That Iran Destroyed The Main U.S. Naval Base

Burn in Hell, Pete.

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I have been beating this drum for literal decades at this point, long before AI. Treating education as transactional, rather than as a good in its own right and as preparation to live as a human in a free society, is the root of so many of the goddamn evils we are currently suffering.

Marshall Ryan Maresca@mrmaresca.com · 3w ago

And part of that problem is they're approaching homework as a "I am returning a sheet of paper to you with answers" instead of applying skills and knowledge to ACTUALLY LEARN. Which is tied to treating education like a widget factory for grades.

He didn’t change. They did.

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MediKids is for all of our kids. I hope it gives parents everywhere the peace of mind they deserve.

Absolutely unbelievable how solar power has taken off worldwide during the Hormuz oil crisis. You don't have to hand it to him, but Trump may have done more to finally kick off a global civilization of effete librul solar users than anyone else in the West

So why isn't Fox news televising interviews of all the happy people who live near data centers so we can hear what a treat it is to live with the constant noise, lights, increased utility costs and non-existent new jobs?

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BIG DEAL on voting rights this morning: Governor Spanberger just restored the voting rights of some 60,000+ Virginians. Her move reverses Youngkin's abrupt decision in 2023 to end automatic voting rights restoration, which brought Virginia back to a system of default lifetime disenfranchisement.

Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights for Thousands With Past Felony Convictions - Bolts

This is the only state that was banning people convicted of any felony from voting for life. Virginians have an opportunity to end that system for good in November.

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While you were over here trying to figure out how you were going to cover the rent and food—this guy was over there using $5.1 million in taxpayer money YOU paid into the system to cover these statues in 23 karat gold. Yeah, he did that.

something i've been thinking about lately is how we're told some professions pay less as a function of supply and demand or just the natural way of things. but social work, child care, education aren't low-demand. they're feminized.

Mamdani got into office and instantly: • Froze rent for 2 million New Yorkers • Cut subway fares in half for low-income riders • Fully funded NYC parks • Added $680M for public schools • Launched free child care for 2-year-olds If establishment politicians actually wanted to help you, they could.

We can fix health care, but Trump chooses Iran: Daily costs of the war in Iran could cover daily health care costs of the 16 million people expected to lose Medicaid due to Trump’s choices. Read @pelosi.house.gov and my @USATODAY op-ed: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...  #TrumpsWarOfChoice

Pelosi, Rowe-Finkbeiner: We can fix health care, but Trump chooses Iran

Republicans triggered this health care crisis by slashing $1 trillion from Medicaid and failing to extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

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#TrumpsWarOfChoice @juddlegum.bsky.social & @stephensemler.bsky.social have done the math at Popular Info - in four months Trump’s disastrous war has cost $103B - one year of Medicaid cuts. We are worse off strategically than before it started, and there is no end in sight.

My favorite. That focus!

Dr. Peter Paul Rubens@peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In 1638, Artemisia Gentileschi paints herself as the allegorical figure of Pictura. Bold! But justified. Today is her day.

3/3 Right hand of Artemisia Gentileschi, holding a brush. Drawn by Pierre Dumonstier. Today is her day.

2/2 Portrait of Artemisia Gentileschi in 1625 by Simon Vouet. She was born on this day in 1593.

Self portrait, with her fingers mostly recovered from her torture in Rome

One I took recently in the Petit Palais, Paris

Magnificent portrait of a woman, 1620, by Artemisia Gentileschi. She was born on this day in 1593.

3/3 Second version from 1615. Has not gotten noticeably nicer. Blood spurting. Artemisia Gentileschi has her reasons!

Women messing with men’s heads du jour: Judith slicing off head of Holofernes. No prettifying this story from Artemisia Gentileschi in 1611. Today is her day.

2/2 Women messing with men’s heads du jour again: Judith & Abra packing up after successful assassination of Holofernes, 1625, by Artemisia Gentileschi.

Self-portrait playing the lute by Artemisia Gentileschi., 1615. 22 years old then. 433 years old now. Hasn't aged a bit! It was her birthday today.