Edgar Brown
@edgarbrown.bsky.social
Polymath in search of solutions for democracy—Complex systems are not immune to butterflies.
Not afraid to talk about what makes me uncomfortable. Know thyself
#SemioticResistance
Not afraid to talk about what makes me uncomfortable. Know thyself
#SemioticResistance
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Edgar Brown
@edgarbrown.bsky.social
· Mar 24
The social doom loop
Understanding the cyclical aspects of the present moment
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Mark Twain, is quoted as having said that History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes.
Understanding the historical precedents of the current period would help us fix the problems and avoid it from recurring in the future.
Understanding the historical precedents of the current period would help us fix the problems and avoid it from recurring in the future.
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Tyson is closing a Nebraska plant that employs 3,200 workers in order to “right-size” its business.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Tyson is closing a Nebraska plant that employs 3,200 workers in order to “right-size” its business.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
The meatpacking giant paid its CEO $22.7M last year, 525x its median employee's pay.
It also spent $196M in stock buybacks to reward shareholders.
Textbook corporate greed.
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This is excellent. This is the kind of guidance needed in the face of a lawless regime.
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This is excellent. This is the kind of guidance needed in the face of a lawless regime.
This is excellent. This is the kind of guidance needed in the face of a lawless regime.
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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MAGA conversation starter…
November 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
MAGA conversation starter…
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No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It is time to reform our view of “three branches of power” and adapt it to the modern age.
This was fine when “removing power from the king” was the problem of the day, but now we have to remove power from the president and the political parties.
This was fine when “removing power from the king” was the problem of the day, but now we have to remove power from the president and the political parties.
Ahem. It's the job of the President to appoint DAs - with advice and consent from the Senate.
The President can ignore that rule - but only once (per district) and only for 120 days.
Do you know who appoints DAs after the 120 day mark has passed?
Pam Bondi doesn't. Because it's the judiciary.
The President can ignore that rule - but only once (per district) and only for 120 days.
Do you know who appoints DAs after the 120 day mark has passed?
Pam Bondi doesn't. Because it's the judiciary.
November 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
It is time to reform our view of “three branches of power” and adapt it to the modern age.
This was fine when “removing power from the king” was the problem of the day, but now we have to remove power from the president and the political parties.
This was fine when “removing power from the king” was the problem of the day, but now we have to remove power from the president and the political parties.
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Most Americans agree we need to get money out of politics. If that takes a constitutional amendment, then that's what we have to do. And if that's going to take years, then it's all the more reason to begin pushing now.
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Most Americans agree we need to get money out of politics. If that takes a constitutional amendment, then that's what we have to do. And if that's going to take years, then it's all the more reason to begin pushing now.
Look at history: the Argentinian dictatorship distracting the population by starting the war in the Falklands…
Venezuela, here he comes…
Venezuela, here he comes…
He's undoubtedly planning the Mother of all Distractions but can't think of anything to top flying over a city in a crown dropping poo on American citizens.
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Look at history: the Argentinian dictatorship distracting the population by starting the war in the Falklands…
Venezuela, here he comes…
Venezuela, here he comes…
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Thomas Pritzker was named by Virginia Giuffre a couple years back, and now he's in this new trove of emails. He still sits on several prominent Chicago-based corporate, nonprofit, NGO, and university boards, including a role as one of UChicago's trustees. Those affiliations should be severed.
November 13, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Thomas Pritzker was named by Virginia Giuffre a couple years back, and now he's in this new trove of emails. He still sits on several prominent Chicago-based corporate, nonprofit, NGO, and university boards, including a role as one of UChicago's trustees. Those affiliations should be severed.
The two party system is incompatible with democracy.
We must change our electoral system to restore democracy.
We must change our electoral system to restore democracy.
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Fighting back against Trump’s regime is the only thing that has improved Democrats’ approval rating. We cannot afford another “Schumer Surrender.” Tell your Democratic senators to continue holding the line to keep healthcare costs down and protect coverage for millions of Americans. 👇
TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT
With historic healthcare cuts and cost increases looming, Republicans chose to force a Trump Shutdown rather than address the healthcare crisis and limit Trump’s lawless manipulation of federal funds....
act.indivisible.org
November 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Fighting back against Trump’s regime is the only thing that has improved Democrats’ approval rating. We cannot afford another “Schumer Surrender.” Tell your Democratic senators to continue holding the line to keep healthcare costs down and protect coverage for millions of Americans. 👇
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A promised vote on the ACA? See, they can’t include the ACA without having to bring the House back into session - and they’d have to swear in Grijalva. That’s what this is all about. Protecting the Epstein files.
Paywalled...here's the full text such as it is for now.
We'll see if Axios is full of shit again or not.
We'll see if Axios is full of shit again or not.
November 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A promised vote on the ACA? See, they can’t include the ACA without having to bring the House back into session - and they’d have to swear in Grijalva. That’s what this is all about. Protecting the Epstein files.
This might be a worthwhile scientific endeavor that technology can fix with the right funding.
Dogs cannot talk because they don’t have the right vocal apparatus, but it’s perfectly possible to create one that they could learn to effectively use to communicate.
Dogs cannot talk because they don’t have the right vocal apparatus, but it’s perfectly possible to create one that they could learn to effectively use to communicate.
Am I the only one who really wishes dogs could talk?
November 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This might be a worthwhile scientific endeavor that technology can fix with the right funding.
Dogs cannot talk because they don’t have the right vocal apparatus, but it’s perfectly possible to create one that they could learn to effectively use to communicate.
Dogs cannot talk because they don’t have the right vocal apparatus, but it’s perfectly possible to create one that they could learn to effectively use to communicate.
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Oh, he's in the Epstein files. Release them!
November 9, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Oh, he's in the Epstein files. Release them!
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“A promise of a vote on healthcare” is nothing
November 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
“A promise of a vote on healthcare” is nothing
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The Gospel of Professional Christian Mike Johnson:
November 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Gospel of Professional Christian Mike Johnson:
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.
But playing the con of MTG being a new person, with the purpose of using her to break apart the GOP, should be ok.
Right?
Right?
Please stop falling for the MTG is a new person con.
Please.
Please.
November 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
But playing the con of MTG being a new person, with the purpose of using her to break apart the GOP, should be ok.
Right?
Right?
“It is not because one man keeps a coach, while his neighbour walks a-foot, that the one is rich, and the other poor; but because the one is rich, he keeps a coach, and because the other is poor, he walks a-foot.”
—An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
—An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
November 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
“It is not because one man keeps a coach, while his neighbour walks a-foot, that the one is rich, and the other poor; but because the one is rich, he keeps a coach, and because the other is poor, he walks a-foot.”
—An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
—An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
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TOMORROW: Join our co-founders to dive into the election results, discuss what they mean for the future leadership of the Democratic Party, and talk about how we build on the momentum as we gear up for the midterms. Plus, Leah and Ezra will answer your questions: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
November 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
TOMORROW: Join our co-founders to dive into the election results, discuss what they mean for the future leadership of the Democratic Party, and talk about how we build on the momentum as we gear up for the midterms. Plus, Leah and Ezra will answer your questions: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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From the Guardian.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
November 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Gorsuch finally starting to understand what they have unleashed
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Gorsuch finally starting to understand what they have unleashed