evanoia.bsky.social
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Listen, Broligarchy is not some cute synonym for oligarchy. It's genuinely different & WAY more dangerous.
I'm a sociologist who's been studying the ultra-rich globally for 17 yrs, entering their world as an offshore wealth mgr. Published 2 books abt them.
🧵Broligarchs are distinct in 3 ways:
I'm a sociologist who's been studying the ultra-rich globally for 17 yrs, entering their world as an offshore wealth mgr. Published 2 books abt them.
🧵Broligarchs are distinct in 3 ways:
There’s a sort of Trump apologist, a relatively small but loud subset, who probably don’t realize or intend to be, but are so attached to a previous hyperbolic claim that they deny anything important changed.
-US was already an oligarchy
-US was already fascist
-Biden gave Israel a blank check
-Etc
-US was already an oligarchy
-US was already fascist
-Biden gave Israel a blank check
-Etc
November 15, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Listen, Broligarchy is not some cute synonym for oligarchy. It's genuinely different & WAY more dangerous.
I'm a sociologist who's been studying the ultra-rich globally for 17 yrs, entering their world as an offshore wealth mgr. Published 2 books abt them.
🧵Broligarchs are distinct in 3 ways:
I'm a sociologist who's been studying the ultra-rich globally for 17 yrs, entering their world as an offshore wealth mgr. Published 2 books abt them.
🧵Broligarchs are distinct in 3 ways:
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This Byline Times story on Farage pictured with far-right activists has not been picked up by any established media outlet - including liberal/democratic/left publications. Why? Because people like being comfortable in their own power and status.
The newspaper I edit will keep sounding the alarm.
The newspaper I edit will keep sounding the alarm.
Nigel Farage Pictured With Far-Right Activists Who Posted 'Pride Swastikas' and Racist Rants
EXCLUSIVE: The Reform UK leader posed for pictures with the group of prominent far-right activists known for their extreme, racist and Islamophobic posts
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This Byline Times story on Farage pictured with far-right activists has not been picked up by any established media outlet - including liberal/democratic/left publications. Why? Because people like being comfortable in their own power and status.
The newspaper I edit will keep sounding the alarm.
The newspaper I edit will keep sounding the alarm.
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this is incredible, the TERF who broke the Neil Gaiman story *really did* have nefarious transphobic reasons for publishing about Gaiman, and it didn't work out how she wanted at all because trans people and leftists have some fucking principles
www.standard.co.uk/comment/neil...
www.standard.co.uk/comment/neil...
Rachel Johnson: I broke the Neil Gaiman story, but I never wanted him cancelled
When I got first an Instagram message, then a long email, from a young Kiwi called Scarlett back in October 2023, alleging an unnamed British author was a “predator “and “despot”, only one man’s name ...
www.standard.co.uk
January 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM
this is incredible, the TERF who broke the Neil Gaiman story *really did* have nefarious transphobic reasons for publishing about Gaiman, and it didn't work out how she wanted at all because trans people and leftists have some fucking principles
www.standard.co.uk/comment/neil...
www.standard.co.uk/comment/neil...
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(repeatedly touching a hot stove until my fingers are blistered and bleeding) this is important work. the stove will surely accept my arguments soon
January 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
(repeatedly touching a hot stove until my fingers are blistered and bleeding) this is important work. the stove will surely accept my arguments soon
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If I could hand one directive to the Democratic Party for the next four years, it would be this:
People will vote for you if you fight, even if you lose.
People will not vote for you if you do not fight.
People will vote for you if you fight, even if you lose.
People will not vote for you if you do not fight.
January 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
If I could hand one directive to the Democratic Party for the next four years, it would be this:
People will vote for you if you fight, even if you lose.
People will not vote for you if you do not fight.
People will vote for you if you fight, even if you lose.
People will not vote for you if you do not fight.
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this idea that journalists are not allowed to describe objective reality that they see but can only quote what other people believe about things is one of the stupid ideas that has basically destroyed a shared reality
found one that says he is "accused" of making a nazi salute lmao I hate it here
January 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
this idea that journalists are not allowed to describe objective reality that they see but can only quote what other people believe about things is one of the stupid ideas that has basically destroyed a shared reality
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you don't need a phd in right wing extremism to recognize a nazi salute. what the fuck are we doing here.
January 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
you don't need a phd in right wing extremism to recognize a nazi salute. what the fuck are we doing here.
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You’re all about to be gaslit about that Nazi salute and I’m begging you to spend no time on it. You know what you saw.
January 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
You’re all about to be gaslit about that Nazi salute and I’m begging you to spend no time on it. You know what you saw.
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welp, time to fucken. Time to fucken build community or whatever. Fuckenn ok
January 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
welp, time to fucken. Time to fucken build community or whatever. Fuckenn ok
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More imperative than ever: don’t cross picket lines
Costco's unionized workers vote to authorize nationwide strike
The Teamsters union released the results of the strike vote on Sunday evening.
abcnews.go.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
More imperative than ever: don’t cross picket lines
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any chance to share one of my favorite memes—
October 4, 2024 at 3:00 AM
any chance to share one of my favorite memes—
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GENIE: So, and I really never do this, but I just want to clarify: you want to use your three wishes to make sure you never have to wash a colander, cheese grater, or a whisk for the rest of your life.
ME: That’s correct.
ME: That’s correct.
November 2, 2024 at 1:28 AM
GENIE: So, and I really never do this, but I just want to clarify: you want to use your three wishes to make sure you never have to wash a colander, cheese grater, or a whisk for the rest of your life.
ME: That’s correct.
ME: That’s correct.