Errant Dynamite
@errantdynamite.bsky.social
DILF (Dedicated Involved Loving Father) of 3. Democratic Socialist. Huge Nerd. Union Member.
Anyone else getting a bunch of pro-Biden accounts following them all of a sudden?
December 14, 2023 at 6:45 PM
Anyone else getting a bunch of pro-Biden accounts following them all of a sudden?
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825 families that go back generations, some all the way back to the start. Not households. No. Entire bloodlines, halted. Ended. Destroyed.
There is no justification for evil this deep.
There is no justification for evil this deep.
October 30, 2023 at 6:15 PM
825 families that go back generations, some all the way back to the start. Not households. No. Entire bloodlines, halted. Ended. Destroyed.
There is no justification for evil this deep.
There is no justification for evil this deep.
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As a Jew, one of the strongest emotions I've been feeling through this crisis is how badly our leaders are failing us: in the US and in Israel.
Netanyahu, AIPAC and the ADL have made Jews synonymous with Israel, and Israel synonymous with oppression.
That's a very bad for the Jews.
Netanyahu, AIPAC and the ADL have made Jews synonymous with Israel, and Israel synonymous with oppression.
That's a very bad for the Jews.
November 9, 2023 at 4:58 PM
As a Jew, one of the strongest emotions I've been feeling through this crisis is how badly our leaders are failing us: in the US and in Israel.
Netanyahu, AIPAC and the ADL have made Jews synonymous with Israel, and Israel synonymous with oppression.
That's a very bad for the Jews.
Netanyahu, AIPAC and the ADL have made Jews synonymous with Israel, and Israel synonymous with oppression.
That's a very bad for the Jews.
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McKinsey & Company, environmental racism, and a $7.1 billion rat poison industry. Cities are wising up to keep rat numbers down, but why did it take so long?
New York Wises Up About Rats
Gotham finally discovers trash cans, while other cities get smart.
prospect.org
November 9, 2023 at 5:20 PM
McKinsey & Company, environmental racism, and a $7.1 billion rat poison industry. Cities are wising up to keep rat numbers down, but why did it take so long?
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Wrote about the insane CFPB enforcement action yesterday on Citi for discriminating against Armenians. For all the hype & fear about AI and digital redlining, Citi didn't have to consult an algorithm to deny credit to people with -ian and -yan last name suffixes:
Innovations in Racism
Today on TAP: The CFPB fines Citibank for discriminating against … Armenians?
prospect.org
November 9, 2023 at 5:27 PM
Wrote about the insane CFPB enforcement action yesterday on Citi for discriminating against Armenians. For all the hype & fear about AI and digital redlining, Citi didn't have to consult an algorithm to deny credit to people with -ian and -yan last name suffixes:
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Since we announced @rickperlstein.bsky.social's new column yesterday, we've raised more than $18,000 to help power our newsroom through this tumultuous election year! We can't do this without the support of readers like you. Any amount you donate will go a long way:
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November 3, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Since we announced @rickperlstein.bsky.social's new column yesterday, we've raised more than $18,000 to help power our newsroom through this tumultuous election year! We can't do this without the support of readers like you. Any amount you donate will go a long way:
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Norfolk Southern wants to buy public railways. That’s bad news for the rest of us. inthesetimes.com/article/cinc...
The Fight Is On To Stop the Sale of the Only Municipally-Owned Railroad in the U.S.
Cincinnati voters are about to decide whether to privatize their city’s railroad by selling it to Norfolk Southern. A grassroots campaign is organizing to block the sale.
inthesetimes.com
November 3, 2023 at 5:41 PM
Norfolk Southern wants to buy public railways. That’s bad news for the rest of us. inthesetimes.com/article/cinc...
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When measuring the success of the economy, bottom-up, middle-out economics encourages us to look beyond what’s happening at the top and instead focus on worker gains and empowerment.
More in this week’s Bidenomics Brief:
rooseveltinstitute.org/2023/11/02/i...
More in this week’s Bidenomics Brief:
rooseveltinstitute.org/2023/11/02/i...
It’s Working - Roosevelt Institute
The Bidenomics Brief is a Roosevelt Institute newsletter where we track the big debates and developments that are shaping a new economic paradigm.
rooseveltinstitute.org
November 3, 2023 at 5:26 PM
When measuring the success of the economy, bottom-up, middle-out economics encourages us to look beyond what’s happening at the top and instead focus on worker gains and empowerment.
More in this week’s Bidenomics Brief:
rooseveltinstitute.org/2023/11/02/i...
More in this week’s Bidenomics Brief:
rooseveltinstitute.org/2023/11/02/i...
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Dozens of U.S. states sued Meta and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis
Dozens of U.S. states sue Meta Platforms for harming mental health of young people | Reuters
Dozens of U.S. states on Tuesday sued Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis.
www.reuters.com
October 24, 2023 at 3:34 PM
Dozens of U.S. states sued Meta and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis
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Any idea why this dude hates headlines?
October 23, 2023 at 2:44 PM
Any idea why this dude hates headlines?
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It is now day 20 without a Speaker of the House. Republican infighting is exposing the rickety infrastructure at the heart of the American political system. From @ryanlcooper.com: prospect.org/politics/202...
Republicans Are Breaking America’s Ancient Constitution
Parliaments have mechanisms for resolving the impasse in the House of Representatives. The U.S. does not.
prospect.org
October 23, 2023 at 3:12 PM
It is now day 20 without a Speaker of the House. Republican infighting is exposing the rickety infrastructure at the heart of the American political system. From @ryanlcooper.com: prospect.org/politics/202...
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Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team was more successful in undermining Nishad Singh's testimony than others, sowing doubt around spending and recollection of past events.
Meanwhile, cell phone analysis mapped Bankman-Fried's influence tours around Manhattan.
newsletter.mollywhite.net/p/the-ftx-tr...
Meanwhile, cell phone analysis mapped Bankman-Fried's influence tours around Manhattan.
newsletter.mollywhite.net/p/the-ftx-tr...
October 18, 2023 at 3:02 PM
Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team was more successful in undermining Nishad Singh's testimony than others, sowing doubt around spending and recollection of past events.
Meanwhile, cell phone analysis mapped Bankman-Fried's influence tours around Manhattan.
newsletter.mollywhite.net/p/the-ftx-tr...
Meanwhile, cell phone analysis mapped Bankman-Fried's influence tours around Manhattan.
newsletter.mollywhite.net/p/the-ftx-tr...
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Big news: Much to the chagrin of tax prep companies, the IRS plans to roll out a pilot of its free direct file program. This is an important step in making our tax system more equitable for all.
IRS plans limited rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to select taxpayers
The IRS plans to invite a select group of taxpayers across 13 states to try out the agency’s pilot electronic free file tax return system, beginning this January
abcnews.go.com
October 18, 2023 at 3:09 PM
Big news: Much to the chagrin of tax prep companies, the IRS plans to roll out a pilot of its free direct file program. This is an important step in making our tax system more equitable for all.
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An aspect of the Virginia scandal that people should not miss: Mass confusion is a very real form of voter suppression, and that’s exactly what Glenn Youngkin & co. have sown this year. t.co/u66noQqVIL
“I Don’t Think They Care”: Virginia Is Slow-Walking the Fix to a Wrongful Voter Purge
With elections weeks away, state officials admitted improperly removing some people from voter rolls. Local advocates say the state is doing too little, too late to remedy the harm.
t.co
October 18, 2023 at 3:01 PM
An aspect of the Virginia scandal that people should not miss: Mass confusion is a very real form of voter suppression, and that’s exactly what Glenn Youngkin & co. have sown this year. t.co/u66noQqVIL
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These companies have donated over $22 million to the 147 House Republicans who objected to the 2020 election results.
AT&T
Home Depot
Lockheed Martin
UPS
Boeing
Comcast
Koch Industries
UPS
Valero Energy
Verizon
Walmart
Campaign finance reform protects Democracy.
AT&T
Home Depot
Lockheed Martin
UPS
Boeing
Comcast
Koch Industries
UPS
Valero Energy
Verizon
Walmart
Campaign finance reform protects Democracy.
October 18, 2023 at 3:21 PM
These companies have donated over $22 million to the 147 House Republicans who objected to the 2020 election results.
AT&T
Home Depot
Lockheed Martin
UPS
Boeing
Comcast
Koch Industries
UPS
Valero Energy
Verizon
Walmart
Campaign finance reform protects Democracy.
AT&T
Home Depot
Lockheed Martin
UPS
Boeing
Comcast
Koch Industries
UPS
Valero Energy
Verizon
Walmart
Campaign finance reform protects Democracy.
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"Any five Republican representatives could wield tremendous power by deciding to ally with Democrats ... Tax breaks for favored businesses, personally snatching bread out of the mouth of a disabled war widow, or heck, just $10 million in cash each" prospect.org/politics/202...
Spineless House GOP ‘Moderates’ Line Up Behind Jim Jordan
They said they wouldn’t vote for him. Then Sean Hannity came calling.
prospect.org
October 17, 2023 at 3:10 PM
"Any five Republican representatives could wield tremendous power by deciding to ally with Democrats ... Tax breaks for favored businesses, personally snatching bread out of the mouth of a disabled war widow, or heck, just $10 million in cash each" prospect.org/politics/202...
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‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 11: The WHO says there are only "24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left" in Gaza, which will lead to "a real catastrophe." Meanwhile, Israel is now bombing the so-called "safe" areas where it told civilians to flee.
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 11: Only 24 hours of water, electricity, fuel left, Israeli airstr...
The World Health Organization says there are only “24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left” in Gaza, which will lead to “a real catastrophe.” Meanwhile, Israel is now bombing the so-calle...
mondoweiss.net
October 17, 2023 at 2:33 PM
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 11: The WHO says there are only "24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left" in Gaza, which will lead to "a real catastrophe." Meanwhile, Israel is now bombing the so-called "safe" areas where it told civilians to flee.
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i'm sorry HHHWHAT
my new manager is someone I slept with years ago ... and he doesn't know we have a child
A reader writes: The backstory: I went back to university in my late 20s to do my PhD, and shared an office with a few other students for many years. One
www.askamanager.org
October 16, 2023 at 6:27 PM
i'm sorry HHHWHAT
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We didn’t need a recession to bring down inflation. www.wsj.com/economy/a-re...
WSJ News Exclusive | A Recession Is No Longer the Consensus
In WSJ survey, economists lower recession probability below 50% and say Fed is finished raising interest rates
www.wsj.com
October 16, 2023 at 5:00 PM
We didn’t need a recession to bring down inflation. www.wsj.com/economy/a-re...
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in Finland their tax administration is so good that they can fine speeders based on their real time salaries. rich people actually do get dinged with 6-figure fines www.theguardian.com/world/2023/j...
Finnish businessman hit with €121,000 speeding fine
Anders Wiklöf fell foul of system based on severity of offence and offender’s income
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2023 at 4:41 PM
in Finland their tax administration is so good that they can fine speeders based on their real time salaries. rich people actually do get dinged with 6-figure fines www.theguardian.com/world/2023/j...
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The Shift: Six-year-old Palestinian boy fatally stabbed in Illinois hate crime
A 71-year-old man in Illinois was charged with stabbing a 6-year-old boy to death and seriously injuring his mother in an Islamophobic, anti-Palestinian attack.
A 71-year-old man in Illinois was charged with stabbing a 6-year-old boy to death and seriously injuring his mother in an Islamophobic, anti-Palestinian attack.
6-year-old Palestinian killed in Islamophobic attack
A 71-year-old man in Illinois was charged with stabbing a 6-year-old boy to death and seriously injuring his mother in an Islamophobic, anti-Palestinian attack.
mondoweiss.net
October 16, 2023 at 4:17 PM
The Shift: Six-year-old Palestinian boy fatally stabbed in Illinois hate crime
A 71-year-old man in Illinois was charged with stabbing a 6-year-old boy to death and seriously injuring his mother in an Islamophobic, anti-Palestinian attack.
A 71-year-old man in Illinois was charged with stabbing a 6-year-old boy to death and seriously injuring his mother in an Islamophobic, anti-Palestinian attack.
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Trump wants Jim Jordan to be Speaker to help him steal the 2024 election with chaos before November & absolute fascism after.
Here @jilldlawrence.bsky.social doesn't say that exactly but you can't help drawing that conclusion from any accurate description of one of the worst enablers in US history.
Here @jilldlawrence.bsky.social doesn't say that exactly but you can't help drawing that conclusion from any accurate description of one of the worst enablers in US history.
Jim Jordan: An Absurd and Dangerous Choice for House Speaker
Here are nine of the countless reasons he can’t be trusted with U.S. democracy.
plus.thebulwark.com
October 16, 2023 at 2:14 PM
Trump wants Jim Jordan to be Speaker to help him steal the 2024 election with chaos before November & absolute fascism after.
Here @jilldlawrence.bsky.social doesn't say that exactly but you can't help drawing that conclusion from any accurate description of one of the worst enablers in US history.
Here @jilldlawrence.bsky.social doesn't say that exactly but you can't help drawing that conclusion from any accurate description of one of the worst enablers in US history.
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Federal authorities will not bring charges against U.S. Border Patrol agents who shot and killed a Native American man outside his home in southern Arizona
Justice Department Won’t Charge Border Patrol Agents Who Killed Native Man
The Justice Department won’t charge the Border Patrol agents who killed Raymond Mattia, a Tohono O’odham man. The family can’t get answers.
theintercept.com
October 16, 2023 at 11:36 AM
Federal authorities will not bring charges against U.S. Border Patrol agents who shot and killed a Native American man outside his home in southern Arizona