k1da1983
@k1da1983.bsky.social
Economist. History nut. Politophile.
I don't suffer fools or criminals, so if you are either, go away.
Fight on my men, I am hurt, but I am not slain; I'll lay me down and bleed a-while, And then I'll rise and fight again.
-Andrew Barton
I don't suffer fools or criminals, so if you are either, go away.
Fight on my men, I am hurt, but I am not slain; I'll lay me down and bleed a-while, And then I'll rise and fight again.
-Andrew Barton
In the long run, all the culture war b.s. will just be part of a long list of check boxes that need to be marked off to shed the old order of history. We went through it in the 1890s-20s. We went through it in the 1830s-50s, and we went through it in the 1740s-70s. This will be no different.
November 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
In the long run, all the culture war b.s. will just be part of a long list of check boxes that need to be marked off to shed the old order of history. We went through it in the 1890s-20s. We went through it in the 1830s-50s, and we went through it in the 1740s-70s. This will be no different.
Wait, Are the Epstein Files Real Now?
The White House’s responses get curiouser and curiouser.
www.theatlantic.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Donald Trump Is a Lamer Duck Than Ever
Even though he doesn’t want you to think so
www.theatlantic.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
As a person who has dealt with the fallout from mental illness since his childhood, it really pissed me off to see John Fetterman on TV try to use it as an excuse for his abhorrent behavior. Fetterman not only went full right-wing, but he is also known to have been a piece of shit to staff members.
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
As a person who has dealt with the fallout from mental illness since his childhood, it really pissed me off to see John Fetterman on TV try to use it as an excuse for his abhorrent behavior. Fetterman not only went full right-wing, but he is also known to have been a piece of shit to staff members.
China always makes the same economic mistake. Overbuild to flood the global market, then they end up saturating the market so much that it ends up backfiring. Same thing with their building boom post 09
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
China’s EV Market Is Imploding
Beijing’s grand ambitions threaten to take down the global car industry.
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
China always makes the same economic mistake. Overbuild to flood the global market, then they end up saturating the market so much that it ends up backfiring. Same thing with their building boom post 09
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
For those frustrated with Schumer for caving, it's important to note that his decision, along with the eight other troglodytes, is about addressing a political issue for Donald Trump—something they had no interest in resolving.
But hey, don't let people's lives get in the way of your opportunism.
But hey, don't let people's lives get in the way of your opportunism.
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM
For those frustrated with Schumer for caving, it's important to note that his decision, along with the eight other troglodytes, is about addressing a political issue for Donald Trump—something they had no interest in resolving.
But hey, don't let people's lives get in the way of your opportunism.
But hey, don't let people's lives get in the way of your opportunism.
I broke my teeth on this movie as a young pup. For all its camp, this movie was eerily prophetic about a lot of the trends in society both then and now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA5q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA5q...
The Running Man Is Wilder Than You Remember!
YouTube video by JoBlo Originals
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I broke my teeth on this movie as a young pup. For all its camp, this movie was eerily prophetic about a lot of the trends in society both then and now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA5q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA5q...
It is too bad that out of the 40 million users on Bluesky that we can't get at least half those people together to make for a noisy voting bloc. We could literally change elections and hold politicians to account if we did learn how to organize the tens of millions of us on this platform.
November 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
It is too bad that out of the 40 million users on Bluesky that we can't get at least half those people together to make for a noisy voting bloc. We could literally change elections and hold politicians to account if we did learn how to organize the tens of millions of us on this platform.
Thank you to the Coward Schumer and the 8 other spineless Democrats who helped Trump do whatever the F he wants.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake
The shutdown was hurting Trump. Ending it helps him.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Thank you to the Coward Schumer and the 8 other spineless Democrats who helped Trump do whatever the F he wants.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Time for @schumer.senate.gov to go. Use this letter campaign to demand Senate Dems who opposed this terrible bill REMOVE Schumer as Senate Minority Leader. OR lose our donations and support.
Demand Democratic Senate Leadership Accountability: Remove Senator Chuck Schumer as Senate Minority Leader
This petition calls on sitting Democratic US Senators to remove Chuck Schumer from his role as Senate Minority Leader due to his failure to protect millions of Americans during the recent government s...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Time for @schumer.senate.gov to go. Use this letter campaign to demand Senate Dems who opposed this terrible bill REMOVE Schumer as Senate Minority Leader. OR lose our donations and support.
Due to Cowards like Schumer and King, the only lesson Donald Trump has taken away from this shutdown is to just hold out and make the pain felt as long as you can, before these vacillating old men come running for me to help them again.
I hate the fucking Democrats. Fucking cowardly old men.
I hate the fucking Democrats. Fucking cowardly old men.
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Due to Cowards like Schumer and King, the only lesson Donald Trump has taken away from this shutdown is to just hold out and make the pain felt as long as you can, before these vacillating old men come running for me to help them again.
I hate the fucking Democrats. Fucking cowardly old men.
I hate the fucking Democrats. Fucking cowardly old men.
Politics, for most Americans, is the art of not understanding something we talk about all the time.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Blaming Foreigners for American Failings Won’t Fix Them
Railing against Ukraine, Israel, and other outsiders is easy. Solving problems at home is not.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Politics, for most Americans, is the art of not understanding something we talk about all the time.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
According to ICE’s own data, 70% of people arrested this year have no criminal convictions.
November 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
According to ICE’s own data, 70% of people arrested this year have no criminal convictions.
Note: A crash is coming. It is a matter of when, not if. When one industry accounts for over half of your economic growth, and it is taking part in circular finance, then you are setting the economy up to fail.
AI is not our savior. It is our destruction.
www.wired.com/story/data-c...
AI is not our savior. It is our destruction.
www.wired.com/story/data-c...
The AI Data Center Boom Is Warping the US Economy
Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon are investing tens of billions in data centers. AI infrastructure is now a key driver of US economic growth.
www.wired.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Note: A crash is coming. It is a matter of when, not if. When one industry accounts for over half of your economic growth, and it is taking part in circular finance, then you are setting the economy up to fail.
AI is not our savior. It is our destruction.
www.wired.com/story/data-c...
AI is not our savior. It is our destruction.
www.wired.com/story/data-c...
I wish I could take a poll on here to ask my comrades would they end the shutdown today if it meant the filibuster was gone, or would they rather continue to support extending the ACA subsidies no matter what? For me, it is a tricky one because in the long run, ending the Filibuster will do Trump in
November 9, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I wish I could take a poll on here to ask my comrades would they end the shutdown today if it meant the filibuster was gone, or would they rather continue to support extending the ACA subsidies no matter what? For me, it is a tricky one because in the long run, ending the Filibuster will do Trump in
I have made a decision to remind people of the basic F'd up metrics of this economy daily.
Today's F'd up metrics are as follows:
Since 1990, the average cost of a car has gone up 42-380 % depending on the brand.
Since 1990, the median cost of a house has gone up by 280 %
Today's F'd up metrics are as follows:
Since 1990, the average cost of a car has gone up 42-380 % depending on the brand.
Since 1990, the median cost of a house has gone up by 280 %
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I have made a decision to remind people of the basic F'd up metrics of this economy daily.
Today's F'd up metrics are as follows:
Since 1990, the average cost of a car has gone up 42-380 % depending on the brand.
Since 1990, the median cost of a house has gone up by 280 %
Today's F'd up metrics are as follows:
Since 1990, the average cost of a car has gone up 42-380 % depending on the brand.
Since 1990, the median cost of a house has gone up by 280 %
Food for thought: Since 1990, cumulative food prices in America have increased by 154%.
Since 1990, the average wage growth in America has been somewhere in the ballpark of 25-36 %.
The entire economic and governmental system has failed the majority of Americans as far as I am concerned.
Since 1990, the average wage growth in America has been somewhere in the ballpark of 25-36 %.
The entire economic and governmental system has failed the majority of Americans as far as I am concerned.
November 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Food for thought: Since 1990, cumulative food prices in America have increased by 154%.
Since 1990, the average wage growth in America has been somewhere in the ballpark of 25-36 %.
The entire economic and governmental system has failed the majority of Americans as far as I am concerned.
Since 1990, the average wage growth in America has been somewhere in the ballpark of 25-36 %.
The entire economic and governmental system has failed the majority of Americans as far as I am concerned.
In 28, if we do get a dem in the White House, we are going to have to show years of patience towards them and almost consider their first term a mulligan just due to how much damage we will have to fix after King Cankles Mcgee shuffles off.
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
In 28, if we do get a dem in the White House, we are going to have to show years of patience towards them and almost consider their first term a mulligan just due to how much damage we will have to fix after King Cankles Mcgee shuffles off.
The Missing Kayaker
What happened to Ryan Borgwardt?
www.theatlantic.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
People up down, left right know what gerrymandering means, but we should also be aware of what Dummymandering is as well.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
‘None of This Is Good for Republicans’
Gerrymandering efforts look different after Election Day.
www.theatlantic.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
People up down, left right know what gerrymandering means, but we should also be aware of what Dummymandering is as well.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
One has to love that instead of hearing the words, the people in the room are screaming at them, the GOP screams fraud or election interference anytime they lose. This, in the long run, will prove to be their undoing, as it has been since King Cankles Mcgee Esquire came down that escalator.
November 6, 2025 at 5:38 AM
One has to love that instead of hearing the words, the people in the room are screaming at them, the GOP screams fraud or election interference anytime they lose. This, in the long run, will prove to be their undoing, as it has been since King Cankles Mcgee Esquire came down that escalator.
In politics we should always remember that Trump has been the biggest boon to liberal causes outside of the Democratic party through his anti-liberal authoritarian actions. This is still the dark tunnel, but there is a light comrades.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Anti-MAGA Majority Reemerges
Democrats won up and down the ballot yesterday, riding a backlash to Donald Trump’s second term.
www.theatlantic.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In politics we should always remember that Trump has been the biggest boon to liberal causes outside of the Democratic party through his anti-liberal authoritarian actions. This is still the dark tunnel, but there is a light comrades.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
I think last night was a rebuke of all the people saying that democracy was over, that Trump and authoritarianism had won, that he would steal our elections.
Well, you were wrong, and you waved the fucking flag way too soon.
This is America Motherfuckers, not Russia or China.
Well, you were wrong, and you waved the fucking flag way too soon.
This is America Motherfuckers, not Russia or China.
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I think last night was a rebuke of all the people saying that democracy was over, that Trump and authoritarianism had won, that he would steal our elections.
Well, you were wrong, and you waved the fucking flag way too soon.
This is America Motherfuckers, not Russia or China.
Well, you were wrong, and you waved the fucking flag way too soon.
This is America Motherfuckers, not Russia or China.