Emily Crockett
@emilycrockett.bsky.social
Writer/editor, opera singer/voice artist, mom/mama. Editing @mikepod.bsky.social at weekendreading.net. Former: Staff writer at Vox and Rewire, senior editor at The American Independent, others.
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to be clear I think it’s good when the good guys successfully manipulate the malevolent idiot king into doing marginally better things
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
to be clear I think it’s good when the good guys successfully manipulate the malevolent idiot king into doing marginally better things
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When people get that rich, they can squash critics with libel suits, drop hundreds of millions on political patronage, buy media outlets and much darker stuff without breaking a sweat. They can't be locked in here with us.
November 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
When people get that rich, they can squash critics with libel suits, drop hundreds of millions on political patronage, buy media outlets and much darker stuff without breaking a sweat. They can't be locked in here with us.
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The libertarian line is that other people's wealth doesn't hurt us and the only reason you'd want leveling is because you're a envious. In fact, when people get too rich and powerful, they break the system.
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The libertarian line is that other people's wealth doesn't hurt us and the only reason you'd want leveling is because you're a envious. In fact, when people get too rich and powerful, they break the system.
Oh my God. Fuck these people. I am so sorry.
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Oh my God. Fuck these people. I am so sorry.