Sadly Not A Platypus
@iwishiwasaplatypus.bsky.social
I like classical liberalism, social democracy, libertarian and market socialism, and empiricism.
Watching every branch of government work together to starve their own citizens sure is something.
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Watching every branch of government work together to starve their own citizens sure is something.
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The United States is not going to experience authoritarianism in spite of our political system.
The United States is going to experience authoritarianism because of our political system.
We do not have the best version of democracy in the world. We have one of the most outdated versions.
The United States is going to experience authoritarianism because of our political system.
We do not have the best version of democracy in the world. We have one of the most outdated versions.
December 3, 2024 at 10:19 PM
The United States is not going to experience authoritarianism in spite of our political system.
The United States is going to experience authoritarianism because of our political system.
We do not have the best version of democracy in the world. We have one of the most outdated versions.
The United States is going to experience authoritarianism because of our political system.
We do not have the best version of democracy in the world. We have one of the most outdated versions.
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Anybody ready for this?
November 27, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Anybody ready for this?
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As @mattyglesias.bsky.social and others promote cracking down on "disorder", it's worth remembering the Sampson study that asked Chicagoans to rate how disorderly their city's neighborhoods were. The researchers systematically observed disorder, compared that to perceptions of disorder, and found...
November 26, 2024 at 11:46 PM
As @mattyglesias.bsky.social and others promote cracking down on "disorder", it's worth remembering the Sampson study that asked Chicagoans to rate how disorderly their city's neighborhoods were. The researchers systematically observed disorder, compared that to perceptions of disorder, and found...
Absolute banger from Henry George
November 27, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Absolute banger from Henry George
The media: Trump isn't going to implement as extreme tariffs as he says he is and the markets are responding positively to his pick for the department of Treasury who seems like a responsible adult
Trump: Leeeeeeeeeeroooooy Jeeeeeeenkins!
Trump: Leeeeeeeeeeroooooy Jeeeeeeenkins!
November 26, 2024 at 5:31 AM
The media: Trump isn't going to implement as extreme tariffs as he says he is and the markets are responding positively to his pick for the department of Treasury who seems like a responsible adult
Trump: Leeeeeeeeeeroooooy Jeeeeeeenkins!
Trump: Leeeeeeeeeeroooooy Jeeeeeeenkins!
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You don't just start a trade war with our biggest trading partners promising to go "back to normal" if they comply with vague demands.
Supply chains are reworked. Old suppliers fired. Jobs are lost. Prices rise. Retaliatory tariffs are implemented.
This is a child's approach to trade relations.
Supply chains are reworked. Old suppliers fired. Jobs are lost. Prices rise. Retaliatory tariffs are implemented.
This is a child's approach to trade relations.
November 26, 2024 at 4:32 AM
You don't just start a trade war with our biggest trading partners promising to go "back to normal" if they comply with vague demands.
Supply chains are reworked. Old suppliers fired. Jobs are lost. Prices rise. Retaliatory tariffs are implemented.
This is a child's approach to trade relations.
Supply chains are reworked. Old suppliers fired. Jobs are lost. Prices rise. Retaliatory tariffs are implemented.
This is a child's approach to trade relations.
"Business leaders say they are relieved President-elect Donald Trump made a safe choice to lead the Department of Treasury after more unconventional selections to other cabinet posts."
www.cnn.com/2024/11/25/b...
www.cnn.com/2024/11/25/b...
‘Huge relief.’ CEOs exhale after Trump taps Scott Bessent to lead Treasury | CNN Business
Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent survived an internal squabble over the role of Treasury secretary, a key position that will face almost immediate deadlines and pressures.
www.cnn.com
November 25, 2024 at 7:55 PM
"Business leaders say they are relieved President-elect Donald Trump made a safe choice to lead the Department of Treasury after more unconventional selections to other cabinet posts."
www.cnn.com/2024/11/25/b...
www.cnn.com/2024/11/25/b...
Encouraging news? In this timeline? I'll take it
Berkeley, California, the birthplace of single-family zoning, has gone full YIMBY. www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
California’s progressive epicenter just went YIMBY
Adena Ishii’s rise to become Berkeley’s new mayor marks a decisive shift for the city and its progressive politics.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 25, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Encouraging news? In this timeline? I'll take it
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I can’t believe he said this
November 25, 2024 at 4:27 PM
I can’t believe he said this
Yo California can we build some damn housing?
November 24, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Yo California can we build some damn housing?