@johnnyflapjack.bsky.social
Working-class intellectual, with a strong background in socialism. Was off all social media, until Nazis tried to stifle criticism of their messiah. Already getting tired of the echo chamber BS & will delete this account eventually.
No, the US really won't.
Because at some point, military commanders are going to want Congress to weigh in before they start WW III.
And that's what happens if we strike Iran.
www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/t...
Because at some point, military commanders are going to want Congress to weigh in before they start WW III.
And that's what happens if we strike Iran.
www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/t...
Trump threatens to intervene if Iran kills peaceful protesters
"We are locked and loaded and ready to go," the president said in a post on Truth Social early Friday, after economic protests in the Islamic Republic took a sharply violent turn.
www.nbcnews.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:54 PM
No, the US really won't.
Because at some point, military commanders are going to want Congress to weigh in before they start WW III.
And that's what happens if we strike Iran.
www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/t...
Because at some point, military commanders are going to want Congress to weigh in before they start WW III.
And that's what happens if we strike Iran.
www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/t...
My predictions for 2026:
Palantir gets the contract to automate nuclear missile control.
The company calls their new system "Skynet" with no hint of irony.
It goes downhill from there.
Palantir gets the contract to automate nuclear missile control.
The company calls their new system "Skynet" with no hint of irony.
It goes downhill from there.
January 2, 2026 at 12:43 PM
My predictions for 2026:
Palantir gets the contract to automate nuclear missile control.
The company calls their new system "Skynet" with no hint of irony.
It goes downhill from there.
Palantir gets the contract to automate nuclear missile control.
The company calls their new system "Skynet" with no hint of irony.
It goes downhill from there.
Good for Mamdani.
Every American has a right to criticize Israel and a duty to call out genocide.
We even have a right to antisemitic hate speech.
Zionism is fascism and genocide.
Nobody has to like these facts.
I certainly don't.
www.timesofisrael.com/mamdani-revo...
Every American has a right to criticize Israel and a duty to call out genocide.
We even have a right to antisemitic hate speech.
Zionism is fascism and genocide.
Nobody has to like these facts.
I certainly don't.
www.timesofisrael.com/mamdani-revo...
Mamdani revokes IHRA antisemitism definition on day 1, amid broad rejection of Adams orders
NYC mayor nullifies swath of predecessor's actions, including some related to Jewish community, while keeping Office to Combat Antisemitism
www.timesofisrael.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Good for Mamdani.
Every American has a right to criticize Israel and a duty to call out genocide.
We even have a right to antisemitic hate speech.
Zionism is fascism and genocide.
Nobody has to like these facts.
I certainly don't.
www.timesofisrael.com/mamdani-revo...
Every American has a right to criticize Israel and a duty to call out genocide.
We even have a right to antisemitic hate speech.
Zionism is fascism and genocide.
Nobody has to like these facts.
I certainly don't.
www.timesofisrael.com/mamdani-revo...
MAGA has convinced Democrats to support the 2nd amendment, with Trump's campaign of violence and intimidation against blue cities.
How do we get MAGA to support the 1st?
That's more difficult, as the movement is explicitly anti-journalism.
They only trust guys walking around filming daycares.
How do we get MAGA to support the 1st?
That's more difficult, as the movement is explicitly anti-journalism.
They only trust guys walking around filming daycares.
January 1, 2026 at 4:17 PM
MAGA has convinced Democrats to support the 2nd amendment, with Trump's campaign of violence and intimidation against blue cities.
How do we get MAGA to support the 1st?
That's more difficult, as the movement is explicitly anti-journalism.
They only trust guys walking around filming daycares.
How do we get MAGA to support the 1st?
That's more difficult, as the movement is explicitly anti-journalism.
They only trust guys walking around filming daycares.
As I learn more about Japan's Shinkansen bullet train system, I understand why California -or any other US state- likely will never build a high-speed line.
And really... shouldn't.
The tracks require a tolerance of .01 mm on the top.
Which necessitates an insane level of engineering prowess.
And really... shouldn't.
The tracks require a tolerance of .01 mm on the top.
Which necessitates an insane level of engineering prowess.
January 1, 2026 at 3:07 PM
As I learn more about Japan's Shinkansen bullet train system, I understand why California -or any other US state- likely will never build a high-speed line.
And really... shouldn't.
The tracks require a tolerance of .01 mm on the top.
Which necessitates an insane level of engineering prowess.
And really... shouldn't.
The tracks require a tolerance of .01 mm on the top.
Which necessitates an insane level of engineering prowess.
If facts won't convince them, logistics will.
The fact remains that machine counting ballots is inconsequential to the results, if the ballots are saved. They can be recounted and the election can be audited by 3rd parties.
It's not complicated at all.
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/30/d...
The fact remains that machine counting ballots is inconsequential to the results, if the ballots are saved. They can be recounted and the election can be audited by 3rd parties.
It's not complicated at all.
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/30/d...
Dallas County GOP drops plan to hand-count ballots
Dallas County Republican Chairman Allen West cited cost, staffing, and logistics concerns for the decision.
www.texastribune.org
January 1, 2026 at 1:04 PM
If facts won't convince them, logistics will.
The fact remains that machine counting ballots is inconsequential to the results, if the ballots are saved. They can be recounted and the election can be audited by 3rd parties.
It's not complicated at all.
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/30/d...
The fact remains that machine counting ballots is inconsequential to the results, if the ballots are saved. They can be recounted and the election can be audited by 3rd parties.
It's not complicated at all.
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/30/d...
Reposted
If we’ve learned anything these past few years, it's that:
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers
3) Poverty is a policy choice
4) Health care is a human right
5) Strikes work
Let's keep fighting for a better world.
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers
3) Poverty is a policy choice
4) Health care is a human right
5) Strikes work
Let's keep fighting for a better world.
December 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
If we’ve learned anything these past few years, it's that:
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers
3) Poverty is a policy choice
4) Health care is a human right
5) Strikes work
Let's keep fighting for a better world.
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers
3) Poverty is a policy choice
4) Health care is a human right
5) Strikes work
Let's keep fighting for a better world.
I was on EBT for years and I don't think people should ould be buying sodas, candy, ice cream or anything else that isn't food.
HOWEVER, this -like all MAGA policies- is meant to further stigmatize poverty, not "Make America Healthy Again".
apnews.com/article/snap...
HOWEVER, this -like all MAGA policies- is meant to further stigmatize poverty, not "Make America Healthy Again".
apnews.com/article/snap...
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new limits starting Thursday on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits.
apnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I was on EBT for years and I don't think people should ould be buying sodas, candy, ice cream or anything else that isn't food.
HOWEVER, this -like all MAGA policies- is meant to further stigmatize poverty, not "Make America Healthy Again".
apnews.com/article/snap...
HOWEVER, this -like all MAGA policies- is meant to further stigmatize poverty, not "Make America Healthy Again".
apnews.com/article/snap...
A lot of schadenfreude on here about farmers "getting what they voted for/deserve."
From people who don't grow a single bite of the food they, their families & pets eat.
It's not funny or meaningful when uneducated people get conned.
Time for this country to grow up.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
From people who don't grow a single bite of the food they, their families & pets eat.
It's not funny or meaningful when uneducated people get conned.
Time for this country to grow up.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Farmers are about to pay a lot more for health insurance
Tariffs, inflation, and other federal policies have battered U.S. farmers' bottom lines. Now many farmers say the expiration of federal health care subsidies will make their coverage unaffordable.
www.npr.org
December 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A lot of schadenfreude on here about farmers "getting what they voted for/deserve."
From people who don't grow a single bite of the food they, their families & pets eat.
It's not funny or meaningful when uneducated people get conned.
Time for this country to grow up.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
From people who don't grow a single bite of the food they, their families & pets eat.
It's not funny or meaningful when uneducated people get conned.
Time for this country to grow up.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
A single board computer is part of a long list of things nobody has any business bringing to inauguration or other non-tech event.
That said, any hacker with the right Linux distro on their laptop can run circles around an SBC.
From across the street.
www.theregister.com/2025/12/31/z...
That said, any hacker with the right Linux distro on their laptop can run circles around an SBC.
From across the street.
www.theregister.com/2025/12/31/z...
New York’s incoming mayor bans Raspberry Pi at inauguration
: Zohran Mamdani appears not to understand that smartphones can be used for evil
www.theregister.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A single board computer is part of a long list of things nobody has any business bringing to inauguration or other non-tech event.
That said, any hacker with the right Linux distro on their laptop can run circles around an SBC.
From across the street.
www.theregister.com/2025/12/31/z...
That said, any hacker with the right Linux distro on their laptop can run circles around an SBC.
From across the street.
www.theregister.com/2025/12/31/z...
It's honestly troubling how often the church that supposedly serves God, seems more like it serves Satan.
It's not just the catholics, and it's not just christianity.
Hierarchical religion is evil.
Maybe it wasn't always.
(but I doubt that)
#sorrynotsorry
www.bbc.com/news/article...
It's not just the catholics, and it's not just christianity.
Hierarchical religion is evil.
Maybe it wasn't always.
(but I doubt that)
#sorrynotsorry
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nuns face multiple historical abuse charges against children
Offences are alleged to have taken place at Nazareth House premises in Aberdeen and Midlothian between 1965 and 1982.
www.bbc.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:26 AM
It's honestly troubling how often the church that supposedly serves God, seems more like it serves Satan.
It's not just the catholics, and it's not just christianity.
Hierarchical religion is evil.
Maybe it wasn't always.
(but I doubt that)
#sorrynotsorry
www.bbc.com/news/article...
It's not just the catholics, and it's not just christianity.
Hierarchical religion is evil.
Maybe it wasn't always.
(but I doubt that)
#sorrynotsorry
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Every word is true.
Until the DNC accepts responsibility for their repeated failures, until they stop blaming voters for not supporting candidates who don't support our values...
America can never move forward.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Until the DNC accepts responsibility for their repeated failures, until they stop blaming voters for not supporting candidates who don't support our values...
America can never move forward.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why is the Democratic party hiding its 2024 autopsy report? | Norman Soloman
If the DNC isn’t open and transparent about why they lost, then how can we be sure they will learn their lesson this time?
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Every word is true.
Until the DNC accepts responsibility for their repeated failures, until they stop blaming voters for not supporting candidates who don't support our values...
America can never move forward.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Until the DNC accepts responsibility for their repeated failures, until they stop blaming voters for not supporting candidates who don't support our values...
America can never move forward.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Concept for an artisanal fusion pizza with North Indian flair:
"Naanza"
The size of pies would be limited, due to the crusts being pre-baked in a traditional tandoor oven.
But with the right sauces and topped with fresh paneer cheese, it would have lines around the block anywhere on the globe.
"Naanza"
The size of pies would be limited, due to the crusts being pre-baked in a traditional tandoor oven.
But with the right sauces and topped with fresh paneer cheese, it would have lines around the block anywhere on the globe.
December 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Concept for an artisanal fusion pizza with North Indian flair:
"Naanza"
The size of pies would be limited, due to the crusts being pre-baked in a traditional tandoor oven.
But with the right sauces and topped with fresh paneer cheese, it would have lines around the block anywhere on the globe.
"Naanza"
The size of pies would be limited, due to the crusts being pre-baked in a traditional tandoor oven.
But with the right sauces and topped with fresh paneer cheese, it would have lines around the block anywhere on the globe.
Dear Wikipedia,
Poor people can only afford to be informed if it's free.
That's the whole point of free libraries.
The constant begging for money we don't have to give, makes your site less welcoming.
We know it takes funding to run a site.
But we're struggling to buy food out here.
Poor people can only afford to be informed if it's free.
That's the whole point of free libraries.
The constant begging for money we don't have to give, makes your site less welcoming.
We know it takes funding to run a site.
But we're struggling to buy food out here.
December 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Dear Wikipedia,
Poor people can only afford to be informed if it's free.
That's the whole point of free libraries.
The constant begging for money we don't have to give, makes your site less welcoming.
We know it takes funding to run a site.
But we're struggling to buy food out here.
Poor people can only afford to be informed if it's free.
That's the whole point of free libraries.
The constant begging for money we don't have to give, makes your site less welcoming.
We know it takes funding to run a site.
But we're struggling to buy food out here.
If Russia could hit Zelensky, they would have taken him out before the first middle was fired.
However, I wouldn't dismiss the claim as disinformation.
I know that nothing either side says can be believed.
Innocence is the first casualty of war...
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
However, I wouldn't dismiss the claim as disinformation.
I know that nothing either side says can be believed.
Innocence is the first casualty of war...
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Russian official threatens Zelenskyy as Moscow claims Kyiv attacked Putin residence
A top Russian official on Monday issued personal threats against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
abcnews.go.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
If Russia could hit Zelensky, they would have taken him out before the first middle was fired.
However, I wouldn't dismiss the claim as disinformation.
I know that nothing either side says can be believed.
Innocence is the first casualty of war...
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
However, I wouldn't dismiss the claim as disinformation.
I know that nothing either side says can be believed.
Innocence is the first casualty of war...
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
These journalists and their obsession with "objective proof" & "facts".
I hope his home was attacked. He is a legitimate target.
In fact, he's the most legitimate if all targets in the conflict.
Death to all tyrants.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
I hope his home was attacked. He is a legitimate target.
In fact, he's the most legitimate if all targets in the conflict.
Death to all tyrants.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Ukraine war live: Russia says it has moved its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles into Belarus
Move could feasibly allow Russian missiles to reach European targets faster from Belarus, its neighbouring ally that also shares a border with Nato countries Poland, Lithuania and Latvia
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
These journalists and their obsession with "objective proof" & "facts".
I hope his home was attacked. He is a legitimate target.
In fact, he's the most legitimate if all targets in the conflict.
Death to all tyrants.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
I hope his home was attacked. He is a legitimate target.
In fact, he's the most legitimate if all targets in the conflict.
Death to all tyrants.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Which is exactly what advocates all said would happen.
That's why Jewish theologians -even the ultra Orthodox- have always maintained that the life of the mother is paramount.
All that matters in a clinical setting.
Christofascists do not value the life of babies or mothers.
That's why Jewish theologians -even the ultra Orthodox- have always maintained that the life of the mother is paramount.
All that matters in a clinical setting.
Christofascists do not value the life of babies or mothers.
A growing body of research indicates that Texas's restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened.
What researchers have discovered about maternal, infant health under Texas' abortion laws
In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change.
medicalxpress.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Which is exactly what advocates all said would happen.
That's why Jewish theologians -even the ultra Orthodox- have always maintained that the life of the mother is paramount.
All that matters in a clinical setting.
Christofascists do not value the life of babies or mothers.
That's why Jewish theologians -even the ultra Orthodox- have always maintained that the life of the mother is paramount.
All that matters in a clinical setting.
Christofascists do not value the life of babies or mothers.
Paul Krugman doesn't get it.
Wall Street corporatism is what destroyed small businesses in the US.
Because it abors free markets and eliminates competition.
Young idealists are poor and democratic, middle aged homeowners just want to pay lower taxes.
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/magas-betr...
Wall Street corporatism is what destroyed small businesses in the US.
Because it abors free markets and eliminates competition.
Young idealists are poor and democratic, middle aged homeowners just want to pay lower taxes.
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/magas-betr...
MAGA’s Betrayal of Small Business
A key right-wing constituency is feeling the pain
paulkrugman.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Paul Krugman doesn't get it.
Wall Street corporatism is what destroyed small businesses in the US.
Because it abors free markets and eliminates competition.
Young idealists are poor and democratic, middle aged homeowners just want to pay lower taxes.
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/magas-betr...
Wall Street corporatism is what destroyed small businesses in the US.
Because it abors free markets and eliminates competition.
Young idealists are poor and democratic, middle aged homeowners just want to pay lower taxes.
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/magas-betr...
I respect Mr. Reich more than any other political pundit, historian or journalist alive today. I hope he's right.
But I also know something else:
Even if America is capable of pulling it's head out, millions of us won't live long enough to benefit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
But I also know something else:
Even if America is capable of pulling it's head out, millions of us won't live long enough to benefit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Americans are waking up. A grand reckoning awaits us | Robert Reich
I’d like to believe that the horrific darkness of this past year is a necessary prelude to a brighter and saner future
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I respect Mr. Reich more than any other political pundit, historian or journalist alive today. I hope he's right.
But I also know something else:
Even if America is capable of pulling it's head out, millions of us won't live long enough to benefit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
But I also know something else:
Even if America is capable of pulling it's head out, millions of us won't live long enough to benefit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Christians should ask themselves:
"Who would Jesus bomb and why?"
Then, crack those Bibles and show the chapter and verse.
With things Jesus said and not a single word from either Timothy.
Remember, New Testament only!
"Who would Jesus bomb and why?"
Then, crack those Bibles and show the chapter and verse.
With things Jesus said and not a single word from either Timothy.
Remember, New Testament only!
December 30, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Christians should ask themselves:
"Who would Jesus bomb and why?"
Then, crack those Bibles and show the chapter and verse.
With things Jesus said and not a single word from either Timothy.
Remember, New Testament only!
"Who would Jesus bomb and why?"
Then, crack those Bibles and show the chapter and verse.
With things Jesus said and not a single word from either Timothy.
Remember, New Testament only!
Baristas can strike whenever they want.
Ski patrollers have to strike while the powder is fresh. It's the only bargaining chip they have.
They'd rather be working.
The owner just needs to negotiate in good faith, which he has not done.
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
Ski patrollers have to strike while the powder is fresh. It's the only bargaining chip they have.
They'd rather be working.
The owner just needs to negotiate in good faith, which he has not done.
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
Ski patrol strike shuts down Colorado's popular Telluride resort indefinitely
The Telluride Ski Resort in Mountain Village, Colorado, was shuttered Saturday, with no date set for reopening, due to a labor dispute with the ski patrol union over wages.
www.cbsnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Baristas can strike whenever they want.
Ski patrollers have to strike while the powder is fresh. It's the only bargaining chip they have.
They'd rather be working.
The owner just needs to negotiate in good faith, which he has not done.
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
Ski patrollers have to strike while the powder is fresh. It's the only bargaining chip they have.
They'd rather be working.
The owner just needs to negotiate in good faith, which he has not done.
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
If you cry like a toddler every time a woman gets hired - no matter how much experience they have- you've given up the pretense that DEI is your issue.
Elon Musk is not qualified to say if she's qualified and neither am I.
Penile-omniscience notwithstanding.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Elon Musk is not qualified to say if she's qualified and neither am I.
Penile-omniscience notwithstanding.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Elon Musk: The FDNY veteran who worked 9/11 and Covid isn’t qualified to lead the department
“People will die because of this,” he said, implying that Mamdani’s pick was a DEI hire.
www.motherjones.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
If you cry like a toddler every time a woman gets hired - no matter how much experience they have- you've given up the pretense that DEI is your issue.
Elon Musk is not qualified to say if she's qualified and neither am I.
Penile-omniscience notwithstanding.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Elon Musk is not qualified to say if she's qualified and neither am I.
Penile-omniscience notwithstanding.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It's beyond ironic that Cali is calling the federal govt an unreliable partner.
They began the project in 2020, have spent over $13 billion & don't have a single foot of rail laid so far.
The federal govt isn't responsible for the cost overruns and delays.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
They began the project in 2020, have spent over $13 billion & don't have a single foot of rail laid so far.
The federal govt isn't responsible for the cost overruns and delays.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for high-speed rail project
California this week dropped a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government's withdrawing of $4 billion for the state's long-delayed high-speed rail project.
www.pbs.org
December 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It's beyond ironic that Cali is calling the federal govt an unreliable partner.
They began the project in 2020, have spent over $13 billion & don't have a single foot of rail laid so far.
The federal govt isn't responsible for the cost overruns and delays.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
They began the project in 2020, have spent over $13 billion & don't have a single foot of rail laid so far.
The federal govt isn't responsible for the cost overruns and delays.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
And rightly so.
The whole point is to create a puppet state that Israel, the US & Saudi Arabia can use to further destabilize the Mideast.
That's something the international community has had quite enough of.
apnews.com/article/soma...
The whole point is to create a puppet state that Israel, the US & Saudi Arabia can use to further destabilize the Mideast.
That's something the international community has had quite enough of.
apnews.com/article/soma...
More countries reject Israel's recognition of Somaliland
A growing number of countries have rejected Israel’s recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation and warned of “serious repercussions” in the Red Sea region.
apnews.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
And rightly so.
The whole point is to create a puppet state that Israel, the US & Saudi Arabia can use to further destabilize the Mideast.
That's something the international community has had quite enough of.
apnews.com/article/soma...
The whole point is to create a puppet state that Israel, the US & Saudi Arabia can use to further destabilize the Mideast.
That's something the international community has had quite enough of.
apnews.com/article/soma...
Everything is going up. Electric rates, silver, gold, and every other resource.
So of course devices, vehicles, tools and appliances; they're all made from the same stuff.
We all pay more, only a few profit.
Welcome to capitalism!
www.npr.org/2025/12/28/n...
So of course devices, vehicles, tools and appliances; they're all made from the same stuff.
We all pay more, only a few profit.
Welcome to capitalism!
www.npr.org/2025/12/28/n...
Memory loss: As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise
Demand for memory chips currently exceeds supply and there's very little chance of that changing any time soon. More chips for AI means less available for other products such as computers and phones a...
www.npr.org
December 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Everything is going up. Electric rates, silver, gold, and every other resource.
So of course devices, vehicles, tools and appliances; they're all made from the same stuff.
We all pay more, only a few profit.
Welcome to capitalism!
www.npr.org/2025/12/28/n...
So of course devices, vehicles, tools and appliances; they're all made from the same stuff.
We all pay more, only a few profit.
Welcome to capitalism!
www.npr.org/2025/12/28/n...