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Elizabeth Morgan
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I think the primary thing I found myself really moved by while in south korea was how the opposition party actually wanted to win at stuff
December 17, 2024 at 5:20 PM
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One of the very first papers I ever wrote pointed out that tariff policies that are good for workers can be bad for the very same people as consumers. Shame it was only published in Slovakian translation as I’m sure otherwise it would have swung the US election.
November 9, 2024 at 11:01 PM
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Against Israel warcrimes in Gaza? Then vote against Trump and other Republicans. Because Republicans don't want to allow you to show your feelings about Gaza.
Republicans appear to be seeking a massive crackdown on campus protests
The Guardian reported that it had obtained a video showing House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and AIPAC members discussing ways to punish colleges and universities over pro-Palestinian protests.
www.msnbc.com
October 10, 2024 at 7:38 PM
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"There's a destructive hurricane in the US, and I had no idea, because Bluesky is trash." —Brasilsky's main character today

Now not only is everyone mocking this person for not knowing how to navigate the Internet, but "because Bluesky is trash" has been memed:
October 9, 2024 at 9:31 PM
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“Ignorance is becoming socially acceptable.”

Meteorologists talk of death threats from the army of crazed conspiracy theorists who believe the government can control the weather.
Meteorologists Get Death Threats as Hurricane Milton Conspiracy Theories Thrive — Rolling Stone
It’s their job to warn residents about destructive storms — but political polarization has made them targets online
apple.news
October 9, 2024 at 9:52 PM
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“Had fuel duties increased every year in line with the Retail Prices Index (the Treasury default), they would today raise an additional £19 billion per year.”

If fuel duty doesn’t rise, it would cost £6 billion a year by 2029–30
NEW: The Chancellor has left herself little room for manoeuvre on Budget tax rises, with many of the taxes best suited to revenue-raising ruled out.

Isaac Delestre’s IFS Green Budget briefing goes through the options for raising tax: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/options-increasing-taxes
ifs.org.uk
September 21, 2024 at 7:12 AM
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Sure, it's the worst, but at least it's also the most expensive
September 19, 2024 at 11:58 AM
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1/ Welcome new followers! I'm pulling folks over a few at a time every chance I get.

A thread of tips for building a good feed:

1. Find 4-5 people you like. Go through who they follow. There likely are a lot of names there from Twitter days you followed. Adding them teaches Bluesky your interests.
August 7, 2024 at 7:14 PM