Joanna Laine
@jlaine.bsky.social
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Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978?
100%? 500%?
Try 1,085%
Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
100%? 500%?
Try 1,085%
Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
CEO Pay Has Risen 1,085% Since 1978, But for Workers? Just 24% | Common Dreams
CEOs at top US companies saw their pay skyrocket by 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay only increased by 24%
www.commondreams.org
December 23, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978?
100%? 500%?
Try 1,085%
Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
100%? 500%?
Try 1,085%
Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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According to Barron’s, Elon Musk’s wealth increased by almost $200 billion between November 5 and December 20. That means he could give $250,000 to every homeless person in the US and still be as rich as he was on November 5.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as homeless.
December 27, 2024 at 6:13 PM
According to Barron’s, Elon Musk’s wealth increased by almost $200 billion between November 5 and December 20. That means he could give $250,000 to every homeless person in the US and still be as rich as he was on November 5.
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Read this recently, and when we talk of Billionares I think it needs explained every time.
A million seconds is 12 days. A billion seconds is 31 years.
A million seconds is 12 days. A billion seconds is 31 years.
December 27, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Read this recently, and when we talk of Billionares I think it needs explained every time.
A million seconds is 12 days. A billion seconds is 31 years.
A million seconds is 12 days. A billion seconds is 31 years.
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There are maybe five good websites left and it’s pretty telling that billionaires want to destroy them
Wikipedia is amazing—a truly great achievement—and we must protect it, especially from the powerful anti-truth forces that seek its degradation.
December 25, 2024 at 10:06 PM
There are maybe five good websites left and it’s pretty telling that billionaires want to destroy them
Friendly reminder that only nine people have been killed on the NYC subway this year. NINE. In the entire subway system of the biggest city in the US. Compared to ~250 killed in car crashes each year. Each death is a tragedy but riding the subway is one of the safest things you can do.
December 24, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Friendly reminder that only nine people have been killed on the NYC subway this year. NINE. In the entire subway system of the biggest city in the US. Compared to ~250 killed in car crashes each year. Each death is a tragedy but riding the subway is one of the safest things you can do.
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As the oligarchy begins to take shape, this meme seems more prescient than ever. They have convinced you that immigrants are your enemy while they pick your pockets at the same time, you’ve been duped. It’s the billionaires who are ruining this country,not migrants. Always has been. #RiseAndResist
December 15, 2024 at 5:51 PM
As the oligarchy begins to take shape, this meme seems more prescient than ever. They have convinced you that immigrants are your enemy while they pick your pockets at the same time, you’ve been duped. It’s the billionaires who are ruining this country,not migrants. Always has been. #RiseAndResist
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Some will declare fealty publicly. Some privately.
Make no mistake, they will all protect their own interests before defending the country that made them rich.
Make no mistake, they will all protect their own interests before defending the country that made them rich.
December 12, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Some will declare fealty publicly. Some privately.
Make no mistake, they will all protect their own interests before defending the country that made them rich.
Make no mistake, they will all protect their own interests before defending the country that made them rich.
Alright, fully leaning into bluesky 🦋 I may have only 5 followers but it's better than supporting the oligarchs!
December 12, 2024 at 4:56 AM
Alright, fully leaning into bluesky 🦋 I may have only 5 followers but it's better than supporting the oligarchs!