Smörhuvud (he/surprise me)
@guncelawits.bsky.social
Superannuated dunce in outstate Minnesota
Two of my revolutionary goals are:
Floor on income / Ceiling on wealth
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Two of my revolutionary goals are:
Floor on income / Ceiling on wealth
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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
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Between Link being banned and Sarah Kendzior being suspended, the people on here who have been speaking truth to power are getting erased...and that does not bode well for us all.
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Between Link being banned and Sarah Kendzior being suspended, the people on here who have been speaking truth to power are getting erased...and that does not bode well for us all.
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Seems concerning
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Seems concerning
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It’s wild to suggest this is a circular firing squad or something when it’s millions of citizen Democrats who hate it versus 47 elected Democrats who conspired to surrender for nothing.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
But there are real dangers out there that must be fought; and energy spent fighting each other is energy lost to that bigger fight.
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It’s wild to suggest this is a circular firing squad or something when it’s millions of citizen Democrats who hate it versus 47 elected Democrats who conspired to surrender for nothing.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
Including me. Go sign up right now at ABetterDFL.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Including me. Go sign up right now at ABetterDFL.org
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If you want to do this in Minnesota specifically for your LGBTQ+ siblings, might I recommend ABetterDFL.org in this trying time?
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
If you want to do this in Minnesota specifically for your LGBTQ+ siblings, might I recommend ABetterDFL.org in this trying time?
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Rick Scott was CEO of a large, for-profit healthcare company called HCA. While Rick Scott was CEO, HCA stole so much money from Medicare they were fined $1.7 Billion.
Rick Scott told me his plan would be to take all of the remaining ACA subsidies and redistribute them to HSA accounts and people can then buy whatever insurance a state certifies. Basically a repeal/replace.
He denied when I asked wouldn’t that create two-tiered system where sick pay much more…
He denied when I asked wouldn’t that create two-tiered system where sick pay much more…
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Rick Scott was CEO of a large, for-profit healthcare company called HCA. While Rick Scott was CEO, HCA stole so much money from Medicare they were fined $1.7 Billion.
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In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
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I don’t have a whole lot of advice for people younger than me but the earlier in life you stop worrying about what other people will think and just wholeheartedly enjoy the stuff you like the happier you’ll be
One thing people kind of tell you, but not really, about middle age:
One day you'll be like "oh [thing] looks fun but people will think I'm a loser" about a thing
And then you'll say. Wait a second.
Fuck 'em
One day you'll be like "oh [thing] looks fun but people will think I'm a loser" about a thing
And then you'll say. Wait a second.
Fuck 'em
Darn Tough turned me on to Cute Socks and I've never looked back
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I don’t have a whole lot of advice for people younger than me but the earlier in life you stop worrying about what other people will think and just wholeheartedly enjoy the stuff you like the happier you’ll be
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If you have 100 engineers, and you are paying $40/mo per engineer to GitHub, you are paying GitHub $48,000 a year.
If you downsize to 90 engineers, you are now paying Github $43,200 a year.
If you downsize to 70 engineers, you are now paying Github $33,600 a year.
Do you see the problem here?
If you downsize to 90 engineers, you are now paying Github $43,200 a year.
If you downsize to 70 engineers, you are now paying Github $33,600 a year.
Do you see the problem here?
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
If you have 100 engineers, and you are paying $40/mo per engineer to GitHub, you are paying GitHub $48,000 a year.
If you downsize to 90 engineers, you are now paying Github $43,200 a year.
If you downsize to 70 engineers, you are now paying Github $33,600 a year.
Do you see the problem here?
If you downsize to 90 engineers, you are now paying Github $43,200 a year.
If you downsize to 70 engineers, you are now paying Github $33,600 a year.
Do you see the problem here?
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The uselessness of the Dem establishment never ceases to amaze me.
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The uselessness of the Dem establishment never ceases to amaze me.
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No, New York Times, the lower income households are not "scrutinizing their spending." Scrutinizing your spending is when I sit down with my wife and determine how many Lego sets it is responsible to buy.
These people are making the excruciating decision on whether or not they get to eat today.
These people are making the excruciating decision on whether or not they get to eat today.
There’s growing concern among grocery stores, restaurants and food producers, as some economists say the lapse SNAP payments is likely to cause lower-income households to scrutinize their spending more.
With SNAP on Hold, Low-Income Shoppers Cut Back and Businesses Worry
A delay in SNAP benefits mixed with a decline in foot traffic has many stores, restaurants and food producers concerned about sales.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
No, New York Times, the lower income households are not "scrutinizing their spending." Scrutinizing your spending is when I sit down with my wife and determine how many Lego sets it is responsible to buy.
These people are making the excruciating decision on whether or not they get to eat today.
These people are making the excruciating decision on whether or not they get to eat today.
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I'll never forget former LA mayor Eric Garcetti saying, "In a good economy, homelessness goes up."
A perfect illustration of what happens when "the economy" is measured by everything except people's ability to meet their most essential material needs.
A perfect illustration of what happens when "the economy" is measured by everything except people's ability to meet their most essential material needs.
November 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I'll never forget former LA mayor Eric Garcetti saying, "In a good economy, homelessness goes up."
A perfect illustration of what happens when "the economy" is measured by everything except people's ability to meet their most essential material needs.
A perfect illustration of what happens when "the economy" is measured by everything except people's ability to meet their most essential material needs.
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Pretty much all affordability discourse could benefit from just posting this chart.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Pretty much all affordability discourse could benefit from just posting this chart.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
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every one of these ass-kissing sessions has the cadence of the deathbed
Pirro: "Mr President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America."
November 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
every one of these ass-kissing sessions has the cadence of the deathbed
Co-sign. This is a clear and succinct takedown of the idea that men are in some sort of special crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Co-sign. This is a clear and succinct takedown of the idea that men are in some sort of special crisis.
Afaict there is a vast constituency for whatever this is
November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Afaict there is a vast constituency for whatever this is
This is the good shit youtu.be/32t2p88jXS0?...
Lebanon, Tennessee
YouTube video by Ron Sexsmith - Topic
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This is the good shit youtu.be/32t2p88jXS0?...
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if you read this quote out of context, you will not guess the context and especially not guess the authors. Or at least I did not. wtf.
What the actual fuck is going on here
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
if you read this quote out of context, you will not guess the context and especially not guess the authors. Or at least I did not. wtf.
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Posing with my veggies like men pose with fish
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Posing with my veggies like men pose with fish
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history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting
November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting
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Learning this one fact will genuinely improve your mental health I swear
It’s not a political party it is a jobs program for consultants that runs elections sometimes
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Learning this one fact will genuinely improve your mental health I swear
Or: This is a US Senator and doctor yapping in utter bad faith in service of his own and his backers’ selfish interests
This is a fundamental misunderstanding of how insurance works... by a US Senator (and DOCTOR) 😩🤦🏼♀️
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Or: This is a US Senator and doctor yapping in utter bad faith in service of his own and his backers’ selfish interests
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This entire thread
that didn’t happen in November of 2024 need to start happening now.
Folks need to be preparing for the absolute worst because if you don’t already don’t know it…we’re not even close to how bad it can get.
Folks need to be preparing for the absolute worst because if you don’t already don’t know it…we’re not even close to how bad it can get.
November 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
This entire thread
#NowPlaying Reply with a shoddy compilation that’s also the artist/group’s best album.
November 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
#NowPlaying Reply with a shoddy compilation that’s also the artist/group’s best album.