Grumpy Jules
@grumpyjules.bsky.social
MMT & degrowth, history, nerdy stuff, math, science, decolonization, decarbonization - taxes don't fund spending for currency-issuing governments realprogressives.org
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How can the state’s monetary capacity be used as a tool for #classstruggle rather than a capitalist backstop? Join us Tues. 1/27 @ 8 pm ET for Macro n Chill to listen to & discuss our latest ep. ft. Anthony Anastasi. #LearnMMT #EachOneTeachOne
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January 25, 2026 at 3:13 AM
How can the state’s monetary capacity be used as a tool for #classstruggle rather than a capitalist backstop? Join us Tues. 1/27 @ 8 pm ET for Macro n Chill to listen to & discuss our latest ep. ft. Anthony Anastasi. #LearnMMT #EachOneTeachOne
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Italian #workers didn’t just drift from unions to #fascism. #Gramsci argued it was a #class struggle: thru cultural #hegemony & contradictory consciousness, elites won consent from the people they exploited, reshaping workers’ beliefs, weakening the #left.
📚 Vital listen for organizers!
#podcast
📚 Vital listen for organizers!
#podcast
Historian & journalist Vijay Prashad talks with Steve about why Antonio Gramsci still matters. Listeners to this podcast know that ...
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January 24, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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NEW!! 🎧
MMT & Marxist class analysis can complement each other when 💵 is understood as a tool of the state rather than an ideology. Anthony Anastasi & @austerityismurder.bsky.social take on common Marxist critiques of #MMT & what China’s political economy reveals about monetary sovereignty & power.
MMT & Marxist class analysis can complement each other when 💵 is understood as a tool of the state rather than an ideology. Anthony Anastasi & @austerityismurder.bsky.social take on common Marxist critiques of #MMT & what China’s political economy reveals about monetary sovereignty & power.
Episode 364 - State Money, Class Struggle with Anthony Anastasi
Anthony W. D. Anastasi, an economist based in China, believes that MMT and Marxist class analysis can complement each other when money is understood as a tool of the state rather than an ideology. He ...
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January 24, 2026 at 12:48 PM
NEW!! 🎧
MMT & Marxist class analysis can complement each other when 💵 is understood as a tool of the state rather than an ideology. Anthony Anastasi & @austerityismurder.bsky.social take on common Marxist critiques of #MMT & what China’s political economy reveals about monetary sovereignty & power.
MMT & Marxist class analysis can complement each other when 💵 is understood as a tool of the state rather than an ideology. Anthony Anastasi & @austerityismurder.bsky.social take on common Marxist critiques of #MMT & what China’s political economy reveals about monetary sovereignty & power.
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#MMT in a nutshell: cost isn't the deficit, but rather idle #resources in society. No #DeficitSpending = #unemployed people + idle capital & land = value that never gets created. Full ep ft Anthony Anastasi drops Sat 1/24 @ 8AM ET #Economics Find all our ep @ www.MacroNCheese.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:11 AM
#MMT in a nutshell: cost isn't the deficit, but rather idle #resources in society. No #DeficitSpending = #unemployed people + idle capital & land = value that never gets created. Full ep ft Anthony Anastasi drops Sat 1/24 @ 8AM ET #Economics Find all our ep @ www.MacroNCheese.com
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#RayDalio treats sovereign #debt like household. That's not how it works. w/ China’s deflation & weak consumption, Bank of #China head argues "We can create the cash... create the demand" #MMT Ep ft Anthony Anastasi drops Sat 1/24 @ 8AM ET. Find all our ep @ realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/
January 23, 2026 at 1:42 AM
#RayDalio treats sovereign #debt like household. That's not how it works. w/ China’s deflation & weak consumption, Bank of #China head argues "We can create the cash... create the demand" #MMT Ep ft Anthony Anastasi drops Sat 1/24 @ 8AM ET. Find all our ep @ realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/
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Why do so many #Marxists dismiss #ModernMonetaryTheory as capital apologia? #MMT is a lens, not an ideology! #JobGuarantee is a superior path vs #UBI to build #WorkingClass power. Ep. ft. @_awda_ drops Sat. 1/24 @ 8AM ET. Find all our ep. @ realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/
January 22, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Why do so many #Marxists dismiss #ModernMonetaryTheory as capital apologia? #MMT is a lens, not an ideology! #JobGuarantee is a superior path vs #UBI to build #WorkingClass power. Ep. ft. @_awda_ drops Sat. 1/24 @ 8AM ET. Find all our ep. @ realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/
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Impactful new piece from @austerityismurder.bsky.social reminding us not to fall short in our analysis of the world in which we live and to be mindful of the underlying power structures that work tirelessly to prevent us from getting a clear view.
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MMT + Class is Vital
(psst, you aren't a capitalist...sorry!)
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January 18, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Impactful new piece from @austerityismurder.bsky.social reminding us not to fall short in our analysis of the world in which we live and to be mindful of the underlying power structures that work tirelessly to prevent us from getting a clear view.
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NEW EP!! 🇻🇪 Ricardo Vaz of Venezuela Analysis joins @austerityismurder.bsky.social to talk about the Bolivarian Revolution & unpack how empire, power & propaganda actually work. #Venezuela
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Episode 363 - Venezuela's Unfinished Revolution with Ricardo Vaz
Ricardo Vaz of Venezuela Analysis joins Steve to unpack oil, sanctions, and the Bolivarian Revolution, exposing how empire, power, and propaganda actually work.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:44 PM
NEW EP!! 🇻🇪 Ricardo Vaz of Venezuela Analysis joins @austerityismurder.bsky.social to talk about the Bolivarian Revolution & unpack how empire, power & propaganda actually work. #Venezuela
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Brand new episode!🎙️
Erald Kolasi on why “good institutions” don’t explain why some countries prosper while others struggle. He uses examples from Korea, China & Venezuela to focus on power, imperial alignment, energy, and material conditions that actually shape economic outcomes.
Erald Kolasi on why “good institutions” don’t explain why some countries prosper while others struggle. He uses examples from Korea, China & Venezuela to focus on power, imperial alignment, energy, and material conditions that actually shape economic outcomes.
Episode 362 - Debunking the Institutional Theory of Economic Development with Erald Kolasi
Steve talks with Erald Kolasi about why “good institutions” don’t explain why some countries prosper while others struggle. Using Korea, China, and Venezuela, the conversation cuts through surface nar...
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January 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Brand new episode!🎙️
Erald Kolasi on why “good institutions” don’t explain why some countries prosper while others struggle. He uses examples from Korea, China & Venezuela to focus on power, imperial alignment, energy, and material conditions that actually shape economic outcomes.
Erald Kolasi on why “good institutions” don’t explain why some countries prosper while others struggle. He uses examples from Korea, China & Venezuela to focus on power, imperial alignment, energy, and material conditions that actually shape economic outcomes.
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📰🎙️Live now!!
In the first Macro N Cheese ep of 2026, @austerityismurder.bsky.social talks to Shealeigh Voitl & Andy Lee Roth about their annual book, Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2025, uncovering the year’s most vital news stories that corp media ignored or distorted. #ICE #Palestine
In the first Macro N Cheese ep of 2026, @austerityismurder.bsky.social talks to Shealeigh Voitl & Andy Lee Roth about their annual book, Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2025, uncovering the year’s most vital news stories that corp media ignored or distorted. #ICE #Palestine
Episode 361 - Discernment in the Age of Disinformation with Andy Lee Roth & Shealeigh Voitl
Steve talks to Shealeigh Voitl and Andy Lee Roth about their annual book, Project Censored’s State of the Free Press 2025, uncovering the year's most vital news stories that corporate media ignored or...
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January 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
📰🎙️Live now!!
In the first Macro N Cheese ep of 2026, @austerityismurder.bsky.social talks to Shealeigh Voitl & Andy Lee Roth about their annual book, Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2025, uncovering the year’s most vital news stories that corp media ignored or distorted. #ICE #Palestine
In the first Macro N Cheese ep of 2026, @austerityismurder.bsky.social talks to Shealeigh Voitl & Andy Lee Roth about their annual book, Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2025, uncovering the year’s most vital news stories that corp media ignored or distorted. #ICE #Palestine
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🎙️NEW PODCAST EPISODE!
Political economist Emma Holten talks with @austerityismurder.bsky.social about how mainstream economics erases care work and social reproduction, even though all economic activity depends on them.
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Political economist Emma Holten talks with @austerityismurder.bsky.social about how mainstream economics erases care work and social reproduction, even though all economic activity depends on them.
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Episode 360 - Care Theory of Value with Emma Holten
Political economist Emma Holten talks with Steve about how mainstream economics erases care work and social reproduction, even though all economic activity depends on them. Emma is author of Deficit: ...
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December 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🎙️NEW PODCAST EPISODE!
Political economist Emma Holten talks with @austerityismurder.bsky.social about how mainstream economics erases care work and social reproduction, even though all economic activity depends on them.
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Political economist Emma Holten talks with @austerityismurder.bsky.social about how mainstream economics erases care work and social reproduction, even though all economic activity depends on them.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Follow @realprogressives.bsky.social for all of your heterodox econ + class analysis needs.
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SOLIDARITY, NOT CHARITY
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December 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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"We have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew ... out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifice. The fact is that capitalism was built on the exploitation and suffering of black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor."
- Martin Luther King
- Martin Luther King
December 18, 2025 at 5:09 AM
"We have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew ... out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifice. The fact is that capitalism was built on the exploitation and suffering of black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor."
- Martin Luther King
- Martin Luther King
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Get ready because I'm about to drop a hot take:
I truly think there are only two reasons someone should ever advertise they are Christian on a social media profile; because they are clergy available for consultation, or because they want to signal their Christ-like willingness to aid all who ask.
I truly think there are only two reasons someone should ever advertise they are Christian on a social media profile; because they are clergy available for consultation, or because they want to signal their Christ-like willingness to aid all who ask.
December 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Get ready because I'm about to drop a hot take:
I truly think there are only two reasons someone should ever advertise they are Christian on a social media profile; because they are clergy available for consultation, or because they want to signal their Christ-like willingness to aid all who ask.
I truly think there are only two reasons someone should ever advertise they are Christian on a social media profile; because they are clergy available for consultation, or because they want to signal their Christ-like willingness to aid all who ask.
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December 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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December 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I have no means to monetarily help but want to share because I know personally how horrendous not having finances to aid for needed healthcare and have previously worked with patients like Cynthia. If you have the means, please help. Or at least share. Thanks all. No one should go through this.
🔥🔥🔥NEW EPISODE!!
Forget partisan theater. Nolan Higdon frames the #EpsteinFiles scandal as a systemic story of elite power, media complicity, and the networks that operate above the law. @austerityismurder.bsky.social
Forget partisan theater. Nolan Higdon frames the #EpsteinFiles scandal as a systemic story of elite power, media complicity, and the networks that operate above the law. @austerityismurder.bsky.social
Episode 359 - Epstein: Power, Corruption & Media Complicity with Nolan Higdon
Forget partisan theater. Nolan Higdon frames the Jeffrey Epstein scandal as a systemic story of elite power, media complicity, and the networks that operate above the law.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
🔥🔥🔥NEW EPISODE!!
Forget partisan theater. Nolan Higdon frames the #EpsteinFiles scandal as a systemic story of elite power, media complicity, and the networks that operate above the law. @austerityismurder.bsky.social
Forget partisan theater. Nolan Higdon frames the #EpsteinFiles scandal as a systemic story of elite power, media complicity, and the networks that operate above the law. @austerityismurder.bsky.social
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"what real change requires beyond elections"
🔥 NEW EPISODE!!
Historian Vijay Prashad talks w/ @austerityismurder.bsky.social about Antonio Gramsci, cultural hegemony & why working-class movements can get derailed by counterrevolution. A sharp, grounded discussion of class power, political education & what real change requires beyond elections.
Historian Vijay Prashad talks w/ @austerityismurder.bsky.social about Antonio Gramsci, cultural hegemony & why working-class movements can get derailed by counterrevolution. A sharp, grounded discussion of class power, political education & what real change requires beyond elections.
Episode 358 - Now Is the Time of Monsters: Gramsci on Counterrevolution with Vijay Prashad
Historian Vijay Prashad talks about Antonio Gramsci, cultural hegemony, and why working-class movements can get derailed by counterrevolution. A sharp, grounded discussion of class power, political ed...
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December 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"what real change requires beyond elections"
🔥 NEW EPISODE!!
Historian Vijay Prashad talks w/ @austerityismurder.bsky.social about Antonio Gramsci, cultural hegemony & why working-class movements can get derailed by counterrevolution. A sharp, grounded discussion of class power, political education & what real change requires beyond elections.
Historian Vijay Prashad talks w/ @austerityismurder.bsky.social about Antonio Gramsci, cultural hegemony & why working-class movements can get derailed by counterrevolution. A sharp, grounded discussion of class power, political education & what real change requires beyond elections.
Episode 358 - Now Is the Time of Monsters: Gramsci on Counterrevolution with Vijay Prashad
Historian Vijay Prashad talks about Antonio Gramsci, cultural hegemony, and why working-class movements can get derailed by counterrevolution. A sharp, grounded discussion of class power, political ed...
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December 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🔥 NEW EPISODE!!
Historian Vijay Prashad talks w/ @austerityismurder.bsky.social about Antonio Gramsci, cultural hegemony & why working-class movements can get derailed by counterrevolution. A sharp, grounded discussion of class power, political education & what real change requires beyond elections.
Historian Vijay Prashad talks w/ @austerityismurder.bsky.social about Antonio Gramsci, cultural hegemony & why working-class movements can get derailed by counterrevolution. A sharp, grounded discussion of class power, political education & what real change requires beyond elections.
NEW EP! 🔥🇨🇳
In today’s world, anyone serious about anti-imperialism, global development, and monetary sovereignty needs to break through the well-funded US propaganda machine & develop a fact-based, nuanced understanding of China.
@austerityismurder.bsky.social
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In today’s world, anyone serious about anti-imperialism, global development, and monetary sovereignty needs to break through the well-funded US propaganda machine & develop a fact-based, nuanced understanding of China.
@austerityismurder.bsky.social
realprogressives.org/mnc-podcast-...
Episode 357 - Socialism with Chinese Characteristics with Yan Liang
Yan Liang and Steve Grumbine apply the MMT lens to China’s economic strategy, capital controls, and global partnerships. This is crucial for anyone serious about anti-imperialism and monetary sovereig...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
NEW EP! 🔥🇨🇳
In today’s world, anyone serious about anti-imperialism, global development, and monetary sovereignty needs to break through the well-funded US propaganda machine & develop a fact-based, nuanced understanding of China.
@austerityismurder.bsky.social
realprogressives.org/mnc-podcast-...
In today’s world, anyone serious about anti-imperialism, global development, and monetary sovereignty needs to break through the well-funded US propaganda machine & develop a fact-based, nuanced understanding of China.
@austerityismurder.bsky.social
realprogressives.org/mnc-podcast-...
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New episode! 🏴 @austerityismurder.bsky.social and his guest, Scottish political economist William Thomson, use the fight over Scotland’s independence to dissect how class power hides inside “neutral” economic rules.
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Episode 356 - Scotland's Economic Suicide Pact? with William Thomson
Scotland’s independence fight through the lens of class power, sectoral balances, and monetary sovereignty. Will and Steve break down how EU-style fiscal rules and foreign ownership undermine real sel...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
New episode! 🏴 @austerityismurder.bsky.social and his guest, Scottish political economist William Thomson, use the fight over Scotland’s independence to dissect how class power hides inside “neutral” economic rules.
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Dialectics of Dominance w/ Aaron Good
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November 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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