Bennett Knox
@bennettknox.bsky.social
PNW transplant. Parks guy. Global thinkerer, local tinkerer. Music on the hard side, eggs on the softer side (and in a bowl of spicy noodles 🥢🌶️🍜).
March and rally in support of Ukraine in Seattle today. No peace without justice!
February 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
March and rally in support of Ukraine in Seattle today. No peace without justice!
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No Worker's Compensation in 1922 either.
Wealthy people ran this country for their own benefit until the Great Depression and FDR's election.
Rich people began retaking their power when Reagan was inaugurated.
Wealthy people ran this country for their own benefit until the Great Depression and FDR's election.
Rich people began retaking their power when Reagan was inaugurated.
February 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
No Worker's Compensation in 1922 either.
Wealthy people ran this country for their own benefit until the Great Depression and FDR's election.
Rich people began retaking their power when Reagan was inaugurated.
Wealthy people ran this country for their own benefit until the Great Depression and FDR's election.
Rich people began retaking their power when Reagan was inaugurated.
“It should jot be that way for a country as rich as the U.S.”
The growing inequality in life expectancy among Americans
To deliver on pledges from the new Trump administration to make America healthy again, policymakers will need to close gaps in longevity among racial and ethnic groups.
abcnews.go.com
January 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
“It should jot be that way for a country as rich as the U.S.”
The grift is on!
Bitcoin gains as Trump reportedly plans crypto executive order
Bitcoin rejoined the crypto rally amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump could release an executive order on crypto as soon as day 1.
www.cnbc.com
January 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The grift is on!
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With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.
January 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.
Hmm, I did not realize this. Raising this limit would seem to be low hanging fruit solution. Hey Elon, look over here!
finance.yahoo.com/news/column-...
finance.yahoo.com/news/column-...
Column: The richest Americans finished paying their Social Security taxes last week. Most of us will pay all year
The Social Security tax cap protects the wealthy from paying their fair share. The rest of us pick up the burden
finance.yahoo.com
January 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Hmm, I did not realize this. Raising this limit would seem to be low hanging fruit solution. Hey Elon, look over here!
finance.yahoo.com/news/column-...
finance.yahoo.com/news/column-...
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That looks like a GREAT Banh Mi! Love Banh Mi’s so much I learned to make my own thanks to this great video on YouTube from Andrea Nguyen. I also use the pickled veggies for my home-made poké bowls.
youtu.be/k4HA1ejw_hA?...
youtu.be/k4HA1ejw_hA?...
How To Make Banh Mi with Andrea Nguyen
YouTube video by Munchies
youtu.be
November 14, 2024 at 3:30 PM
That looks like a GREAT Banh Mi! Love Banh Mi’s so much I learned to make my own thanks to this great video on YouTube from Andrea Nguyen. I also use the pickled veggies for my home-made poké bowls.
youtu.be/k4HA1ejw_hA?...
youtu.be/k4HA1ejw_hA?...
Most of us are are both thinking this and also playing the lottery. I’m not sure which one has better odds.
Why Billionaires Should Be Banned with Ingrid Robeyns
Podcast Episode · Factually! with Adam Conover · 05/22/2024 · 1h 7m
podcasts.apple.com
January 6, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Most of us are are both thinking this and also playing the lottery. I’m not sure which one has better odds.
What is the reality versus perception of wealth inequality in America? Let’s start at the beginning. A very good place to start
American Wealth Inequality Expressed As A Pie
YouTube video by Dsp-captioning Departmental
youtu.be
January 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
What is the reality versus perception of wealth inequality in America? Let’s start at the beginning. A very good place to start
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New from @inequality.org: The USA now hosts 15 billionaires worth over $100 billion each. Their combined wealth: $2.4 trillion. The single richest American family — the Waltons of Walmart — now hold a combined wealth over $404 billion.
#inequality #billionaires
inequality.org/article/2024...
#inequality #billionaires
inequality.org/article/2024...
2024 Billionaire Round-Up
It was a great year for billionaires in America — although their ranks held steady, their wealth grew dramatically.
inequality.org
January 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
New from @inequality.org: The USA now hosts 15 billionaires worth over $100 billion each. Their combined wealth: $2.4 trillion. The single richest American family — the Waltons of Walmart — now hold a combined wealth over $404 billion.
#inequality #billionaires
inequality.org/article/2024...
#inequality #billionaires
inequality.org/article/2024...
First time for everything. FB has become my scrapbook, Linkedin is for work life, X is dead to me. Here shall be the place to connect to intriguing people and ideas of interest.
January 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
First time for everything. FB has become my scrapbook, Linkedin is for work life, X is dead to me. Here shall be the place to connect to intriguing people and ideas of interest.