Robert R.
@amoenus1979.bsky.social
I wear steel toed wingtips.
He/him
He/him
Whose the socialist?
The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in private companies it deems essential to national security. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.
Trump Administration Is Taking Billions in Stakes in Firms Like Intel
The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Whose the socialist?
Imagine being the type of person to try this hard to make sure families can not afford to eat. #asshole
JUST IN: The Trump administration late Saturday directed states that they must "immediately undo" any actions they have made to provide benefits to low-income families via SNAP.
Trump tells states to 'immediately undo' steps to fund November SNAP benefits
The Trump administration late Saturday directed states that they must "immediately undo" any actions they have made to provide benefits to low-income families via SNAP.
n.pr
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Imagine being the type of person to try this hard to make sure families can not afford to eat. #asshole
Discovered this artist visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art this week. I find modern art often times is so abstract and intellectual that it feels disconnected from the human experience. Not so with John Wilson which gave me the type of emotional reaction to his work I usually find with music.
November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Discovered this artist visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art this week. I find modern art often times is so abstract and intellectual that it feels disconnected from the human experience. Not so with John Wilson which gave me the type of emotional reaction to his work I usually find with music.
I Took Bernie Into Deep Trump Country. Can He Win Them Over?
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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November 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable. n.pr/47pRO3G
Could smaller families 'rewild' the planet — and make humans happier?
Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.
n.pr
November 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable. n.pr/47pRO3G
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Wealthy Americans Are Spending. People With Less Are Struggling.
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October 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Gen Z and millennial voters will make up more than half of the electorate in 2028. They're a crucial bloc for both parties, but many are facing daunting economic realities and feel unseen by leaders.
In small towns and rural communities, young voters say they feel unseen by leaders
Gen Z and millennial voters will make up more than half of the electorate in 2028. They're a crucial bloc for both parties, but many are facing daunting economic realities and feel unseen by leaders.
n.pr
October 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Gen Z and millennial voters will make up more than half of the electorate in 2028. They're a crucial bloc for both parties, but many are facing daunting economic realities and feel unseen by leaders.
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11 days into a government shutdown.
This is where we are:
This is where we are:
Eleven Days Into a Shutdown. This Is Where We Are | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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October 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM
11 days into a government shutdown.
This is where we are:
This is where we are:
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Asha Rangappa is an American lawyer, former FBI agent, Assistant Dean of Admissions, and Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson School of Global Affairs.
October 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Asha Rangappa is an American lawyer, former FBI agent, Assistant Dean of Admissions, and Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson School of Global Affairs.
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“The class which has the power to rob upon a large scale has also the power to control the government and legalize their robbery.” - Eugene Debs
#RadioFreeAmerica
#RadioFreeAmerica
October 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“The class which has the power to rob upon a large scale has also the power to control the government and legalize their robbery.” - Eugene Debs
#RadioFreeAmerica
#RadioFreeAmerica
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The foundation started by billionaire George Soros, long a target of conspiracy theories, could soon be under investigation. Its president says it is "ready for whatever comes."
'We're not afraid': George Soros' foundation on being Trump's next target
The foundation started by billionaire George Soros, long a target of conspiracy theories, could soon be under investigation. Its president says it is "ready for whatever comes."
n.pr
October 4, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The foundation started by billionaire George Soros, long a target of conspiracy theories, could soon be under investigation. Its president says it is "ready for whatever comes."
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Overnight, Trump and Republicans in Congress shut down the federal government.
They shut it down because they’re determined to strip healthcare from millions of Americans, to enrich the billionaires they serve, to continue the assault on our rights.
We must fight back.
They shut it down because they’re determined to strip healthcare from millions of Americans, to enrich the billionaires they serve, to continue the assault on our rights.
We must fight back.
October 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Overnight, Trump and Republicans in Congress shut down the federal government.
They shut it down because they’re determined to strip healthcare from millions of Americans, to enrich the billionaires they serve, to continue the assault on our rights.
We must fight back.
They shut it down because they’re determined to strip healthcare from millions of Americans, to enrich the billionaires they serve, to continue the assault on our rights.
We must fight back.
This is very very concerning
JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."
Trump defends use of U.S. military against 'enemy within'
Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."
n.pr
September 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This is very very concerning
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Labor productivity has more than doubled since the late 1960s. But workers’ compensation has barely budged.
Yes. The economy is rigged in favor of the wealthy.
Yes. The economy is rigged in favor of the wealthy.
September 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Labor productivity has more than doubled since the late 1960s. But workers’ compensation has barely budged.
Yes. The economy is rigged in favor of the wealthy.
Yes. The economy is rigged in favor of the wealthy.
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My personal favorite U.S. festival starts TONIGHT! Hope to see you out. Ticket links at coldwaves.net! JOIN THE EFFIN' PARTY!!!
September 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
My personal favorite U.S. festival starts TONIGHT! Hope to see you out. Ticket links at coldwaves.net! JOIN THE EFFIN' PARTY!!!
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September 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.
Legal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning'
Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.
n.pr
September 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.
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Breaking News: Eleven Democratic elected officials were arrested in New York City after demanding access to ICE’s migrant detention cells.
11 Elected Officials Arrested While Trying to Access Cells at N.Y.C. ICE Facility
Brad Lander, the city comptroller, was arrested again. Jumaane D. Williams, the public advocate, was among protesters detained outside.
nyti.ms
September 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Breaking News: Eleven Democratic elected officials were arrested in New York City after demanding access to ICE’s migrant detention cells.
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High-profile politicians and performers are criticizing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show as an attack on free speech. They are calling for the Trump administration and ABC to be held accountable.
Democrats and Hollywood stars decry Kimmel's suspension as government censorship
High-profile politicians and performers are criticizing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show as an attack on free speech. They are calling for the Trump administration and ABC to be held accountable.
n.pr
September 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
High-profile politicians and performers are criticizing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show as an attack on free speech. They are calling for the Trump administration and ABC to be held accountable.
Stephen Colbert and now Jimmy Kimmel. When people say that there is an oligarchy attempting to undermine our freedoms and institutions to preserve their power and wealth, this is what that means. Silencing critics of the regime is the beginning steps of that process.
September 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Stephen Colbert and now Jimmy Kimmel. When people say that there is an oligarchy attempting to undermine our freedoms and institutions to preserve their power and wealth, this is what that means. Silencing critics of the regime is the beginning steps of that process.
I wonder what book they are talking about… 🤔🤔
reading just one book could drive you psychotically insane
September 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I wonder what book they are talking about… 🤔🤔
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Book #21 this year. What an ending! I did not think the vampire genre was capable of feeling fresh ever again. Loved it. #veschwab
Book #21 this year. What an ending! I did not think the vampire genre was capable of feeling fresh ever again. Loved it. #veschwab
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
This is a story about hunger.1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.A young girl grows up wild and wil...
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September 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Book #21 this year. What an ending! I did not think the vampire genre was capable of feeling fresh ever again. Loved it. #veschwab
Book #21 this year. What an ending! I did not think the vampire genre was capable of feeling fresh ever again. Loved it. #veschwab