Rick Waters
@rwaters.bsky.social
…Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right…
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This is sobering but precise.
From Ludlow to Haymarket to Flint, the 20th Century gave us the 40-hour week, discretionary income and ultimately the American middle class. We will accept the slide back into subsistence poverty or we will have to fight the 20th Century all over again.
From Ludlow to Haymarket to Flint, the 20th Century gave us the 40-hour week, discretionary income and ultimately the American middle class. We will accept the slide back into subsistence poverty or we will have to fight the 20th Century all over again.
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
November 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This is sobering but precise.
From Ludlow to Haymarket to Flint, the 20th Century gave us the 40-hour week, discretionary income and ultimately the American middle class. We will accept the slide back into subsistence poverty or we will have to fight the 20th Century all over again.
From Ludlow to Haymarket to Flint, the 20th Century gave us the 40-hour week, discretionary income and ultimately the American middle class. We will accept the slide back into subsistence poverty or we will have to fight the 20th Century all over again.
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Well, this is the foundation of the MAGA movement. Without political pastors’ help, there is never a President Trump.
November 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Well, this is the foundation of the MAGA movement. Without political pastors’ help, there is never a President Trump.
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Looking forward to seeing Nuremberg. I enjoy densely constructed fantasy worlds in which evil men face consequences for their actions.
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Looking forward to seeing Nuremberg. I enjoy densely constructed fantasy worlds in which evil men face consequences for their actions.
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Dead on.
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Dead on.
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After millions of people took to the streets, and a resounding nationwide electoral sweep, Democrats clearly had no other option in the Senate but to utterly capitulate to the Republicans.
November 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
After millions of people took to the streets, and a resounding nationwide electoral sweep, Democrats clearly had no other option in the Senate but to utterly capitulate to the Republicans.
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Eager was the wrong word to use.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Eager was the wrong word to use.
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If the idea is to run the type of Democrats who can win in the areas they live and Mamdani wins....what, exactly, is the problem here?
![Screenshot of article that reads: “A Mamdani victory is a serious political problem for those in the party who believe, as we do, that our primary focus must be on flipping red and purple seats blue, expanding the map for Democrats, and creating a path back to Congress and the White House,” Matt Bennett, executive vice president of center-left think tank Third Way, told MSNBC. “The [Democratic Socialists of America] platform — which Mamdani has not repudiated — hands a potent set of weapons to Republican ad makers eager to tie Mamdani-style politics to Democrats running in much tougher places than deep blue New York.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ozma3timm5c32fa7bimb4zaj/bafkreidedpbe5cweyx6x5pz66ypn74fumifyvinjjr4prysjpvopaqi4vi@jpeg)
November 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
If the idea is to run the type of Democrats who can win in the areas they live and Mamdani wins....what, exactly, is the problem here?
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So when do all those millionaires and billionaires start moving out of New York?
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
So when do all those millionaires and billionaires start moving out of New York?
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Mr. Dunn now travels a path of martyrdom for American freedom that Nathan Hale would surely recognize, and we all regret he had but one sub sandwich to give for his country.
But most vexing is that the American media has failed miserably to fully report the story.
What kind of sandwich was it?
But most vexing is that the American media has failed miserably to fully report the story.
What kind of sandwich was it?
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Lobbing a Sandwich at a Federal Agent
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Mr. Dunn now travels a path of martyrdom for American freedom that Nathan Hale would surely recognize, and we all regret he had but one sub sandwich to give for his country.
But most vexing is that the American media has failed miserably to fully report the story.
What kind of sandwich was it?
But most vexing is that the American media has failed miserably to fully report the story.
What kind of sandwich was it?
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It will always be incredible when history is written that Trump attempted a coup d'etat and then was given the keys to the entire government a mere 4 years later.
October 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM
It will always be incredible when history is written that Trump attempted a coup d'etat and then was given the keys to the entire government a mere 4 years later.
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As a progressive in a conservative-leaning country, Rob Jetten will find it hard to put together a government that can tackle issues such as housing and immigration. But he is celebrating his victory as a triumph of optimism
The Dutch choose optimism over anti-immigrant populism
Rob Jetten fends off Geert Wilders
econ.st
November 2, 2025 at 6:40 AM
As a progressive in a conservative-leaning country, Rob Jetten will find it hard to put together a government that can tackle issues such as housing and immigration. But he is celebrating his victory as a triumph of optimism
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Our federal government is attacking the states its GOP leaders do not like. Because of the politics they do not like.
Any other framing by the media is feckless, quisling dishonesty.
Any other framing by the media is feckless, quisling dishonesty.
Some context to the viral videos:
Around 9am Friday, ICE/CBP *encircled* several square miles of a safe suburb and *stormed* it using multiple units.
They were in cars, on foot in alleys & gangways, and in helicopters. They demanded papers, threatened residents, pointed guns, kidnapped people.
Around 9am Friday, ICE/CBP *encircled* several square miles of a safe suburb and *stormed* it using multiple units.
They were in cars, on foot in alleys & gangways, and in helicopters. They demanded papers, threatened residents, pointed guns, kidnapped people.
November 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Our federal government is attacking the states its GOP leaders do not like. Because of the politics they do not like.
Any other framing by the media is feckless, quisling dishonesty.
Any other framing by the media is feckless, quisling dishonesty.
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President Trump could have spent the past year making hundreds of millions from crypto. Instead, he selflessly let his sons make hundreds of millions from crypto, limiting his own income to bribes, media shakedowns, and a free plane. Will the press acknowledge this sacrifice?
by Hugh Hewitt
by Hugh Hewitt
October 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
President Trump could have spent the past year making hundreds of millions from crypto. Instead, he selflessly let his sons make hundreds of millions from crypto, limiting his own income to bribes, media shakedowns, and a free plane. Will the press acknowledge this sacrifice?
by Hugh Hewitt
by Hugh Hewitt
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You still want to believe the political fuel that powers the American collapse into authoritarianism isn't the deep, abiding resentment of white men who pine for an America that sees and services only them? Gaze upon Leni Riefenstahl's recent work for Donald Trump's U.S. Department of Labor.
I made an image of all the art posted by US DOL on X since approximately Labor Day
October 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
You still want to believe the political fuel that powers the American collapse into authoritarianism isn't the deep, abiding resentment of white men who pine for an America that sees and services only them? Gaze upon Leni Riefenstahl's recent work for Donald Trump's U.S. Department of Labor.
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Silencing dissent is now second nature to this administration. We have fully abandoned the premise of allowing public argument and debate and are instead entrenched in rote fascism. The thought police are entirely empowered, and they treat us no longer as citizens of a republic,
but as sheep.
but as sheep.
U.S. immigration authorities detained British commentator Sami Hamdi, revoked his visa and said he would be deported rather than allowed to complete his speaking tour in the United States, a Homeland Security official said. https://cnn.it/3J1riWw
October 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Silencing dissent is now second nature to this administration. We have fully abandoned the premise of allowing public argument and debate and are instead entrenched in rote fascism. The thought police are entirely empowered, and they treat us no longer as citizens of a republic,
but as sheep.
but as sheep.
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The best case scenario is still "Military Defeats ICE; Elected Democrats Can Be Seated," and it is not guaranteed.
October 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The best case scenario is still "Military Defeats ICE; Elected Democrats Can Be Seated," and it is not guaranteed.
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These bastards are beating the country with hammers. It's good to hate them.
October 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
These bastards are beating the country with hammers. It's good to hate them.
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This must be that devil's advocate I've heard so much about.
Former US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema lobbies for data center developer at Chandler AZ Plan Commission. Says she's working "hand in glove" w Trump Admin & warns city to embrace DCs or face federal intervention. City Council vote on Sinema's DC scheduled for Nov. 13.
October 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
This must be that devil's advocate I've heard so much about.
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Never mind every other single abominable or corrupt thing to this miserable moment, the extrajudicial and unevidenced execution of 34 human beings by the U.S. Navy on the orders of a U.S. President acting in peacetime is sufficient for his impeachment and conviction.
If we were a republic, I mean.
If we were a republic, I mean.
October 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Never mind every other single abominable or corrupt thing to this miserable moment, the extrajudicial and unevidenced execution of 34 human beings by the U.S. Navy on the orders of a U.S. President acting in peacetime is sufficient for his impeachment and conviction.
If we were a republic, I mean.
If we were a republic, I mean.
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Move fast, break things
October 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Move fast, break things
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Yes this is great. But after FL, MO and other R states redistrict and SCOTUS kills the VRA, Republicans will have the technical means to make the baseline House balance +5 R on the national popular vote.
And it will all be perfectly legal.
And it will all be perfectly legal.
October 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Yes this is great. But after FL, MO and other R states redistrict and SCOTUS kills the VRA, Republicans will have the technical means to make the baseline House balance +5 R on the national popular vote.
And it will all be perfectly legal.
And it will all be perfectly legal.
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Yes, mook. The President of the United States was effective at conveying to his nation that he wishes to dump feces on whatever plurality of its citizens are opposed to him and his policies. Statesmanship to remember alongside that of the greats. Leadership so rare.
Q: What does it say that president released a video of him pooping on the American people?
MIKE JOHNSON: You can argue he's probably the most effective person who has ever used social media. He's using satire to make a point. He's not calling for the murder of his political opponents.
MIKE JOHNSON: You can argue he's probably the most effective person who has ever used social media. He's using satire to make a point. He's not calling for the murder of his political opponents.
October 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Yes, mook. The President of the United States was effective at conveying to his nation that he wishes to dump feces on whatever plurality of its citizens are opposed to him and his policies. Statesmanship to remember alongside that of the greats. Leadership so rare.
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taking an actual wrecking ball to the White House is a little on the nose as far as metaphors go
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
taking an actual wrecking ball to the White House is a little on the nose as far as metaphors go
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RE: Dutch spooks deciding they're less willing to share w/the US: Remember that the docs from SVR that were the focus of the (now declassified) Durham annex and HPSCI reports were from the Dutch. Basically Tulsi burned all that to smithereens for partisan gain.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
RE: Dutch spooks deciding they're less willing to share w/the US: Remember that the docs from SVR that were the focus of the (now declassified) Durham annex and HPSCI reports were from the Dutch. Basically Tulsi burned all that to smithereens for partisan gain.
nltimes.nl/2025/10/18/d...
nltimes.nl/2025/10/18/d...
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I understand why liberal pundits and elected Democrats may not want to highlight this in their messaging, but it's no less true for their reticence. It would be a good idea to introduce the Republicans' intent to wage war on the rest of us into the public discourse because the media fucking won't.
October 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I understand why liberal pundits and elected Democrats may not want to highlight this in their messaging, but it's no less true for their reticence. It would be a good idea to introduce the Republicans' intent to wage war on the rest of us into the public discourse because the media fucking won't.