RK Young
@rkdrtlvr.bsky.social
Queer Nature nerd, occasional artist, writer, good troublemaker #UU
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Sandeep Vaheesan calls for a Real Path to Abundance, i.e. "a serious revival of New Deal politics, not a doubling down on the ethos of neoliberalism—however appealingly rebranded."
Long, worthwhile read.
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
Long, worthwhile read.
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
The Real Path to Abundance - Boston Review
To deliver plentiful housing and clean energy, we have to get the story right about what’s standing in the way.
www.bostonreview.net
May 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Sandeep Vaheesan calls for a Real Path to Abundance, i.e. "a serious revival of New Deal politics, not a doubling down on the ethos of neoliberalism—however appealingly rebranded."
Long, worthwhile read.
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
Long, worthwhile read.
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
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New Helene documentary provides another wake-up call ncnewsline.com/2025/05/23/n... (audio commentary) #ncpol #npr #pbs
New Helene documentary provides another wake-up call • NC Newsline
“Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Warning,” should be required viewing and listening for all elected leaders and average Americans.
ncnewsline.com
May 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
New Helene documentary provides another wake-up call ncnewsline.com/2025/05/23/n... (audio commentary) #ncpol #npr #pbs
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Chinese car group BYD has sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time www.ft.com/content/53ec...
May 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Chinese car group BYD has sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time www.ft.com/content/53ec...
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FAIR WARNING: It’s ground squirrel kiddo season and excessive cuteness levels may occur or be occurring 🌿
May 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
FAIR WARNING: It’s ground squirrel kiddo season and excessive cuteness levels may occur or be occurring 🌿
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Imagine how we would view this if it was happening in another country
May 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Imagine how we would view this if it was happening in another country
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Tariffs being applied to service industries is something we've never tried because if other countries started doing that the US economy would collapse since we're mostly service-based.
A fatal wound blown open, once that door is opened it can't be closed.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
A fatal wound blown open, once that door is opened it can't be closed.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
Trump’s movie tariffs are designed to destroy the international film industry
Vague and grandstanding as the US president’s messaging may be, it has serious ramifications which could wipe out large sections of the film business
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Tariffs being applied to service industries is something we've never tried because if other countries started doing that the US economy would collapse since we're mostly service-based.
A fatal wound blown open, once that door is opened it can't be closed.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
A fatal wound blown open, once that door is opened it can't be closed.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
Bad time to rely on government healthcare. #inhumane www.fastcompany.com/91320718/coa...?
Coal miners lose safety nets as black lung programs collapse under Trump
A decades-old program operated by NIOSH to detect lung disease in coal miners is one of the federal programs that have been suspended.
www.fastcompany.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Bad time to rely on government healthcare. #inhumane www.fastcompany.com/91320718/coa...?
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So the “women in space” sending the message that young girls belong in STEM was……bullshit ?
Thirty-eight of 43 experts cut last month from the boards that review the science and research that happens in laboratories at the National Institutes of Health are female, Black or Hispanic, according to an analysis by the chairs of a dozen of the boards.
Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boards
Scientists, with expertise in fields that include mental health, cancer and infectious disease, typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
So the “women in space” sending the message that young girls belong in STEM was……bullshit ?
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In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books
April 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books
We need to stop thinking of the orange menace as stupid. He is not stupid, he is lawless. So the question should always be— what does he stand to gain? (And you can be certain it’s personal.)
April 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
We need to stop thinking of the orange menace as stupid. He is not stupid, he is lawless. So the question should always be— what does he stand to gain? (And you can be certain it’s personal.)
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One is made a national story every single week and the other is shhhhh.....
April 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
One is made a national story every single week and the other is shhhhh.....
David Brooks nailing it. Please tell me you *have* read 1984
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
I Should Have Seen This Coming
When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won...
www.theatlantic.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
David Brooks nailing it. Please tell me you *have* read 1984
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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a friend sent me this one
April 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
a friend sent me this one
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SCOOP: DOGE is hosting a “hackathon” in DC next week with the goal of building one “mega API” for accessing all IRS data.
Palantir has been brought up as a potential partner.
www.wired.com/story/doge-h...
Palantir has been brought up as a potential partner.
www.wired.com/story/doge-h...
DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data
DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software company Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” at the IRS, sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
SCOOP: DOGE is hosting a “hackathon” in DC next week with the goal of building one “mega API” for accessing all IRS data.
Palantir has been brought up as a potential partner.
www.wired.com/story/doge-h...
Palantir has been brought up as a potential partner.
www.wired.com/story/doge-h...
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The message is: crowd large.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
You can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere.
People poured out to protest not only what Trump has done—and what they fear he will do next.
www.motherjones.com
April 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The message is: crowd large.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
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Thank you Senator Cory Booker. This guy truly cares about the people he represents.
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Thank you Senator Cory Booker. This guy truly cares about the people he represents.
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Lady Gaga — a continuous Ally for humans www.fastcompany.com/91306429/lad...
3 lessons in allyship from Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga shows that true allyship is not performative but an ongoing, active commitment to justice.
www.fastcompany.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Lady Gaga — a continuous Ally for humans www.fastcompany.com/91306429/lad...
Your tax dollars at “work”https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/03/20/trump-golf-costs-inauguration/
Trump golf trips since his inauguration have likely cost more than $18M
The estimate came from a HuffPost analysis.
www.snopes.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Your tax dollars at “work”https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/03/20/trump-golf-costs-inauguration/
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New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is meeting this perilous moment in American history — taking an exceptional stand for ALL of us.
The United States is a nation in crisis, and Sen. Booker is standing and speaking out in fierce opposition to an onslaught of evils being perpetrated by the…
The United States is a nation in crisis, and Sen. Booker is standing and speaking out in fierce opposition to an onslaught of evils being perpetrated by the…
April 1, 2025 at 3:50 AM
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is meeting this perilous moment in American history — taking an exceptional stand for ALL of us.
The United States is a nation in crisis, and Sen. Booker is standing and speaking out in fierce opposition to an onslaught of evils being perpetrated by the…
The United States is a nation in crisis, and Sen. Booker is standing and speaking out in fierce opposition to an onslaught of evils being perpetrated by the…
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April 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM