Mark Jacobs
@sixonedude.bsky.social
That Tall Nerd 👓 on TikTok posting about the news, geo-politics 🌐, urbanism 🏙️, economics, and other geeky things (#AvGeek, science, etc.). Former editor working in tech, I’m a #globalcitizen ⭕️ and US-based 🇺🇸 … for now
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How America forgot the best way to defend its democracy
The strongest defense can be summed up in just two words.
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Just saw a post on @vox.com’s Instagram feed that tells me they are working on fixing America’s broken #culture —politicians can’t solve all of our problems; we have to work on ourselves too!
A better culture can lead to better #politics: #disagreebetter
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A better culture can lead to better #politics: #disagreebetter
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"The specter of Jeffrey Epstein is an albatross around Trump’s neck and one of few things that consistently derails his administration," writes @melissaryan.bsky.social in this week's Ctrl Alt Right Delete.
The Epstein Storm
As we await the release of the Epstein files, let’s revisit QAnon.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
"The specter of Jeffrey Epstein is an albatross around Trump’s neck and one of few things that consistently derails his administration," writes @melissaryan.bsky.social in this week's Ctrl Alt Right Delete.
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“We have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax,” the president wrote on social media.
In reversal, Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files
President Donald Trump says House Republicans should vote to release files involving the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal. Writing on social media on...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM
“We have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax,” the president wrote on social media.
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They didn’t blink when food stamps were cut off, but don’t you dare mess with their private jets
#climateinequality #inequalitycrisis
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#climateinequality #inequalitycrisis
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Oxfam International on Instagram: "A person in the richest 0.1% produces more carbon pollution in a day than someone in the bottom 50% produces all year.
Same pollution. Different worlds. But only ...
The disparity in climate pollution between the rich and the poor is staggering. Find out how the wealthy few are contributing to environmental degradation and what it means for our planet. Read Oxfam'...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM
They didn’t blink when food stamps were cut off, but don’t you dare mess with their private jets
#climateinequality #inequalitycrisis
www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...
www.oxfam.org/en/take-acti...
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#climateinequality #inequalitycrisis
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I call it woke culture 2.0, or woke rebooted. We don’t abandon our values, but we definitely needed to reform our methods (the method to the madness!). Truth is on Democrats’ side, but we need to explain more and cancel less
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Thomas Ogorzalek: To Win, Democrats Must Do Identity Politics Smarter
The evidence is clear: average voters tend not to make cold calculations about the national interest based on policy papers and projections of the future.
couriernewsroom.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I call it woke culture 2.0, or woke rebooted. We don’t abandon our values, but we definitely needed to reform our methods (the method to the madness!). Truth is on Democrats’ side, but we need to explain more and cancel less
couriernewsroom.com/news/thomas-...
couriernewsroom.com/news/thomas-...
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We can’t always find compromise with racists, it’s true. America’s founding error is coming back to bite us lately. I can’t imagine why the GOP would want to starve their fellow Americans … or why they looked the other way when it first happened in Gaza
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Fact-checking a chart of SNAP recipients by ethnicity
A viral chart on X titled “Food Stamps by Ethnicity” showed that most people receiving SNAP benefits are non-white and noncitizens. But U.S. Agriculture Department data shows that the largest group of...
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November 16, 2025 at 4:44 AM
We can’t always find compromise with racists, it’s true. America’s founding error is coming back to bite us lately. I can’t imagine why the GOP would want to starve their fellow Americans … or why they looked the other way when it first happened in Gaza
www.politifact.com/article/2025...
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November 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Palestinian families call for help as Israel's two-year military assault has left hundreds of thousands vulnerable.
Palestinians reel under winter rains as Israel blocks Gaza shelter supplies
Palestinian families call for help as Israel's two-year military assault has left hundreds of thousands vulnerable.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Palestinian families call for help as Israel's two-year military assault has left hundreds of thousands vulnerable.
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Since devoting nearly all of its profits to climate and nature in late 2022, the company has given away an extra $180 million. f-st.co/kS3afY0
Three years in, Patagonia says its radical ownership model is paying off for the planet
Since devoting nearly all of its profits to climate and nature in late 2022, the company has given away an extra $180 million.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Since devoting nearly all of its profits to climate and nature in late 2022, the company has given away an extra $180 million. f-st.co/kS3afY0
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The Epstein emails are a “skeleton key” for understanding a culture “in which the wealthy and powerful appear not as master operators but as bumbling sycophants, eager to cozy up to influence no matter how villainous or depraved,” @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
The Dumb Truth at the Heart of the Epstein Scandal
When QAnon meets Veep
bit.ly
November 15, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The Epstein emails are a “skeleton key” for understanding a culture “in which the wealthy and powerful appear not as master operators but as bumbling sycophants, eager to cozy up to influence no matter how villainous or depraved,” @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
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Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount reut.rs/47NSmR6
Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday rolled back tariffs on more than 200 food products, including such staples as coffee, beef, bananas and orange juice, in the face of growing angst among American consumers about the high cost of groceries.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount reut.rs/47NSmR6
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A statue of President Trump holding Jeffrey Epstein's hand returned to Washington, D.C., today.
Statue of Trump and Epstein returns to D.C. after emails released
"Much like Trump's name in an Epstein e-mail dump, we have popped our head out to say an unannounced hello," the protest artists said.
www.axios.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
A statue of President Trump holding Jeffrey Epstein's hand returned to Washington, D.C., today.
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If the government really had damning information about Trump’s entanglements with Epstein in its possession for years, then why didn’t his Democratic predecessor and political rival, President Joe Biden, ever release the files? voxdotcom.visitlink.me/0ntSTv?utm_s...
Why didn’t Biden release the Epstein Files?
The government has had troves of evidence for years.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
If the government really had damning information about Trump’s entanglements with Epstein in its possession for years, then why didn’t his Democratic predecessor and political rival, President Joe Biden, ever release the files? voxdotcom.visitlink.me/0ntSTv?utm_s...
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Donald Trump’s net approval rating is the lowest it has ever been, at -18%. See how Americans are feeling about their president with our tracker
Donald Trump’s approval rating
Follow our presidential approval rating poll tracker to see how favourably Americans view Mr Trump
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November 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Donald Trump’s net approval rating is the lowest it has ever been, at -18%. See how Americans are feeling about their president with our tracker
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Humanitarian and foreign-affairs professionals agree that what is happening in Darfur now is on a scale unlike anything seen in the conflict so far. Why is so little being done? https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/JSJ3Gq
Rebels Post Videos of Mass Killings in Darfur as the World Watches
After the fall of El Fasher to the R.S.F., observers fear for the next target in the war.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Humanitarian and foreign-affairs professionals agree that what is happening in Darfur now is on a scale unlike anything seen in the conflict so far. Why is so little being done? https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/JSJ3Gq
If you are an undergrad, stay in academia and get your master’s. They hire overseas for those even if the US has given up on educating its workers
You will actually be better off away from these numbskulls
You will actually be better off away from these numbskulls
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 AM
If you are an undergrad, stay in academia and get your master’s. They hire overseas for those even if the US has given up on educating its workers
You will actually be better off away from these numbskulls
You will actually be better off away from these numbskulls
The problem with capitalism is that eventually you run out of people to enrich yourself from
(Margaret Thatcher, rephrased)
#inequalitycrisis #latecapitalism #socialcontract
(Margaret Thatcher, rephrased)
#inequalitycrisis #latecapitalism #socialcontract
November 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The problem with capitalism is that eventually you run out of people to enrich yourself from
(Margaret Thatcher, rephrased)
#inequalitycrisis #latecapitalism #socialcontract
(Margaret Thatcher, rephrased)
#inequalitycrisis #latecapitalism #socialcontract
NEW: @oxfamamerica.bsky.social's US inequality report🧵
10 richest Americans gained $698 billion in the past year.
As tens of millions struggle to get by, Trump policies could drive US inequality to new extremes.
We dive deep on how we got here, and the change needed.
oxfamamerica.org/unequal
10 richest Americans gained $698 billion in the past year.
As tens of millions struggle to get by, Trump policies could drive US inequality to new extremes.
We dive deep on how we got here, and the change needed.
oxfamamerica.org/unequal
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Did you know that Oxfam research found that the richest 10 Americans made over $698 billion dollars this past year? This extreme concentration of wealth alongside the hardship of many is no accident. This is what oligarchy looks like. @rebeccariddell.bsky.social
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November 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Did you know that Oxfam research found that the richest 10 Americans made over $698 billion dollars this past year? This extreme concentration of wealth alongside the hardship of many is no accident. This is what oligarchy looks like. @rebeccariddell.bsky.social
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The Biden administration had evidence showing Israeli officials used Palestinians as human shields in Gaza, but officials only raised minimal “concerns” as the military operation continued through the final weeks.
Biden Administration Had Evidence That Israel Used Palestinians as Human Shields
Biden administration officials raised “concerns” that amounted to nothing over Israel’s actions in its final weeks.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The Biden administration had evidence showing Israeli officials used Palestinians as human shields in Gaza, but officials only raised minimal “concerns” as the military operation continued through the final weeks.
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Everyone who even lightly affiliates with the GOP could, say, go look in a mirror and ask themselves whether they should keep debating the level of Nazi loving that is acceptable.
Instead, the far-right’s favorite fellas keep recording podcasts.
Instead, the far-right’s favorite fellas keep recording podcasts.
The right can’t decide if it's okay to hate Jews
The fallout from Nick Fuentes's appearance on Tucker Carlson continues.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Everyone who even lightly affiliates with the GOP could, say, go look in a mirror and ask themselves whether they should keep debating the level of Nazi loving that is acceptable.
Instead, the far-right’s favorite fellas keep recording podcasts.
Instead, the far-right’s favorite fellas keep recording podcasts.
Medical debt is a national crisis—and a policy choice.
Over 20 million Americans owe $220B in medical debt, deepening inequality and forcing painful tradeoffs.
In a new explainer, @maraheneghan.bsky.social shows how debt stems from a system built for profit, not patients: https://bit.ly/4p9HgNv
Over 20 million Americans owe $220B in medical debt, deepening inequality and forcing painful tradeoffs.
In a new explainer, @maraheneghan.bsky.social shows how debt stems from a system built for profit, not patients: https://bit.ly/4p9HgNv
What Medical Debt Cancellation Teaches Us About Our Failing Health-Care System - Roosevelt Institute
It is a somber year for health care in America. While we commemorate both the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid and the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), we’re watching health...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Experts are worried that the new version doesn't match the strain used to create this year's flu vaccine.
This mutated flu strain is triggering fears of a massive outbreak
Health officials there have already warned of a wave that's sending people to the hospital.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Experts are worried that the new version doesn't match the strain used to create this year's flu vaccine.
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Boeing’s unionized machinists ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, ending a nearly 15-week strike that took a toll on workers responsible for producing jet fighters.
Boeing Defense Workers Approve New Five-Year Contract
Roughly 3,200 St. Louis-area machinists ended a nearly more than three-month strike that curbed jet-fighter production.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Boeing’s unionized machinists ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, ending a nearly 15-week strike that took a toll on workers responsible for producing jet fighters.