@zubatman.bsky.social
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a person making six figures has more in common with someone who is destitute than they do with a billionaire
There are now 2,900 billionaires, and they hold $15.8 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
a person making six figures has more in common with someone who is destitute than they do with a billionaire
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The future of the Democratic Party must be rooted in investing in the American people — not Wall St., corporations, and consultants.
Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.
Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.
December 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The future of the Democratic Party must be rooted in investing in the American people — not Wall St., corporations, and consultants.
Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.
Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
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obviously this is a dumb story and hegseth is trash but this is not a mirror picture and people should stop saying it is. first of all the medals are on the correct side of the uniform and second of all if you zoom in you can read the writing on some of them, including the number 2 and “nasa”
November 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
obviously this is a dumb story and hegseth is trash but this is not a mirror picture and people should stop saying it is. first of all the medals are on the correct side of the uniform and second of all if you zoom in you can read the writing on some of them, including the number 2 and “nasa”
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Went to look at what Hegseth is quoting and it's not even a mirror image problem, Kelly's medals are in the right order. I suspect Hegseth just doesn't know what he's looking at, and he's too lazy and shameless to google it.
x.com/PeteHegseth/...
www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/References/U...
x.com/PeteHegseth/...
www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/References/U...
November 25, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Went to look at what Hegseth is quoting and it's not even a mirror image problem, Kelly's medals are in the right order. I suspect Hegseth just doesn't know what he's looking at, and he's too lazy and shameless to google it.
x.com/PeteHegseth/...
www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/References/U...
x.com/PeteHegseth/...
www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/References/U...
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I know we’re all gonna crash out and rightfully so. But let’s remember what this team was in the beginning of the year. They were broken with a laundry list of injuries, a coach who lost the locker room, and a grueling schedule and they managed to be the number 2 seed.
November 23, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I know we’re all gonna crash out and rightfully so. But let’s remember what this team was in the beginning of the year. They were broken with a laundry list of injuries, a coach who lost the locker room, and a grueling schedule and they managed to be the number 2 seed.
Tfw the store is playing Christmas music in October
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Tfw the store is playing Christmas music in October
So is Olivia Nuzzi the most regrettable Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me guest? If not, who?
November 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
So is Olivia Nuzzi the most regrettable Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me guest? If not, who?
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Democrats should be running ads every day from now until November 2028 about how Trump sued to prevent SNAP checks from going out.
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Democrats should be running ads every day from now until November 2028 about how Trump sued to prevent SNAP checks from going out.
No person or corporation should be able to own more than 3 single family residences.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
No person or corporation should be able to own more than 3 single family residences.
Left after Kimmel, not coming back, gets easier everyday.
Disney boss Bob Iger has said the company's streaming service will soon allow subscribers to create and view AI-generated content. https://bit.ly/44alrVU
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Left after Kimmel, not coming back, gets easier everyday.
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These men demand so little to do so much violence. Your life is worth pennies to him, but he wants the pennies.
November 13, 2025 at 11:12 AM
These men demand so little to do so much violence. Your life is worth pennies to him, but he wants the pennies.
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I think about this all of the time and about every topic.
In general it's useful to think about what the GOP would have done today if the shoe was on the other foot.
November 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I think about this all of the time and about every topic.
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Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed
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November 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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That said I am lifting up the Senators who I KNOW fought, like my own @vanhollen.senate.gov. We need to press those Senators to demand a different kind of leadership internally. There’s still a lot more work ahead and we need the leadership to be chastened.
I have come to believe this as well. The list is too strange. I don’t think a majority wanted to cave, but many more than the 8.
I think that these 8 Senators are falling on the sword for Schumer and other Senators who wanted the shutdown to end. This allows the majority of Senators to save face; and only retiring or not up for reelection Senators take the heat.
It’s a ruse.
It’s a ruse.
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
That said I am lifting up the Senators who I KNOW fought, like my own @vanhollen.senate.gov. We need to press those Senators to demand a different kind of leadership internally. There’s still a lot more work ahead and we need the leadership to be chastened.
I called him and Alsobrooks and told them both they should go for this
Van Hollen Senate Minority Leader vote when
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I called him and Alsobrooks and told them both they should go for this
What the hell is going to happen in January, now?
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
What the hell is going to happen in January, now?
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Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
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say what you will about nancy pelosi but her caucus didn’t DARE vote against her wishes or they knew she’d shank them
I don’t believe it’s his doing but he certainly doesn’t have a full hold of his caucus.
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
say what you will about nancy pelosi but her caucus didn’t DARE vote against her wishes or they knew she’d shank them
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Van Hollen: (202) 224-4654 (other offices: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/contact)
Alsobrooks: (202) 224-4524 (other offices: www.alsobrooks.senate.gov/contact/)
Maryland, you know what to do.
Alsobrooks: (202) 224-4524 (other offices: www.alsobrooks.senate.gov/contact/)
Maryland, you know what to do.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Van Hollen: (202) 224-4654 (other offices: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/contact)
Alsobrooks: (202) 224-4524 (other offices: www.alsobrooks.senate.gov/contact/)
Maryland, you know what to do.
Alsobrooks: (202) 224-4524 (other offices: www.alsobrooks.senate.gov/contact/)
Maryland, you know what to do.
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Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
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Regular reminder that Axios stories saying Dems are about to cave are likely sourced from GOP staffers trying to make it happen.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.
November 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Regular reminder that Axios stories saying Dems are about to cave are likely sourced from GOP staffers trying to make it happen.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.