@joshselje.bsky.social
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The top 1% evade $163 billion in taxes per year — enough to end homelessness, hunger, and pay for universal childcare.
👆🏻 This is the crime wave we should be talking more about.
👆🏻 This is the crime wave we should be talking more about.
April 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The top 1% evade $163 billion in taxes per year — enough to end homelessness, hunger, and pay for universal childcare.
👆🏻 This is the crime wave we should be talking more about.
👆🏻 This is the crime wave we should be talking more about.
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Latest statistics on the Israeli attacks of the past 2 days in Gaza:
⭕️183 children killed.
⭕️94 women killed.
⭕️436 people total confirmed killed.
⭕️678 people wounded.
The Health Ministry in Gaza released the graphic below:
⭕️183 children killed.
⭕️94 women killed.
⭕️436 people total confirmed killed.
⭕️678 people wounded.
The Health Ministry in Gaza released the graphic below:
March 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Latest statistics on the Israeli attacks of the past 2 days in Gaza:
⭕️183 children killed.
⭕️94 women killed.
⭕️436 people total confirmed killed.
⭕️678 people wounded.
The Health Ministry in Gaza released the graphic below:
⭕️183 children killed.
⭕️94 women killed.
⭕️436 people total confirmed killed.
⭕️678 people wounded.
The Health Ministry in Gaza released the graphic below:
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Every single Democratic Senator voted for Marco Rubio as Sec of State!
March 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Every single Democratic Senator voted for Marco Rubio as Sec of State!
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between DOGE’s evisceration of the VA and other federal agencies as well as the rabid attack on DEI, the Trump Administration will have hurt our veterans more than any previous president
People arguing against DEI policies don’t realize hiring Veterans is part of most DEI policies, too.
March 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
between DOGE’s evisceration of the VA and other federal agencies as well as the rabid attack on DEI, the Trump Administration will have hurt our veterans more than any previous president
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Whoever supports this is a murderous ghoul
March 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Whoever supports this is a murderous ghoul
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Egg production is only down about 4% from last year, but prices have more than doubled.
While the industry blames bird flu, critics are accusing the largest egg companies of price gauging.
They point to the fact that corporate profits have soared in recent months.
While the industry blames bird flu, critics are accusing the largest egg companies of price gauging.
They point to the fact that corporate profits have soared in recent months.
February 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Egg production is only down about 4% from last year, but prices have more than doubled.
While the industry blames bird flu, critics are accusing the largest egg companies of price gauging.
They point to the fact that corporate profits have soared in recent months.
While the industry blames bird flu, critics are accusing the largest egg companies of price gauging.
They point to the fact that corporate profits have soared in recent months.
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Insane how quickly the racist regression is happening in this country. Decades of progress being undone in weeks, without even any laws having to be passed. Just sheer intimidation from Trump and the right, and sheer cowardice from the corporations.
Google Calendar removes Black History Month, Pride and other cultural events
Company says listed holidays were not ‘sustainable’ for its model in latest move to roll back diversity efforts
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Insane how quickly the racist regression is happening in this country. Decades of progress being undone in weeks, without even any laws having to be passed. Just sheer intimidation from Trump and the right, and sheer cowardice from the corporations.
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CFPB returns billions to taxpayers every year which is why Musk wants taxpayers to accept this smaller amount instead (also the funding comes from the Fed but whatever)
February 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
CFPB returns billions to taxpayers every year which is why Musk wants taxpayers to accept this smaller amount instead (also the funding comes from the Fed but whatever)
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🚨 Israel is carrying out mass expulsions of Palestinians from their homes in the illegally occupied West Bank.
February 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🚨 Israel is carrying out mass expulsions of Palestinians from their homes in the illegally occupied West Bank.
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A Palestinian hostage from Gaza, before and after detention in one of Israel’s brutal torture camps:
February 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A Palestinian hostage from Gaza, before and after detention in one of Israel’s brutal torture camps:
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a good part of me thinks that in addition to everything else, the reason they are scrubbing these stories is they do not want disadvantaged kids to believe they can aspire to anything other than their designated “black” or “hispanic” or “woman” job
This profile has been scrubbed from the site. Rose Ferreira grew up without reliable electricity, immigrated to NY, then survived homelessness and cancer on her way to NASA. She was so moved by images from the Webb telescope she wept. This is what’s at stake
web.archive.org/web/20231206...
web.archive.org/web/20231206...
NASA Intern Found Hope in the Moon - NASA
Lee esta historia en español aquí
web.archive.org
February 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
a good part of me thinks that in addition to everything else, the reason they are scrubbing these stories is they do not want disadvantaged kids to believe they can aspire to anything other than their designated “black” or “hispanic” or “woman” job
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No one's blaming Democrats for causing this crisis, but yes, many of them are failing to meet this moment.
One Democratic senator could bring the chamber to a halt. House Dems can go to fed agencies being gutted by Musk with cameras in tow. Governors can push back. State AGs can bring lawsuits.
One Democratic senator could bring the chamber to a halt. House Dems can go to fed agencies being gutted by Musk with cameras in tow. Governors can push back. State AGs can bring lawsuits.
February 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
No one's blaming Democrats for causing this crisis, but yes, many of them are failing to meet this moment.
One Democratic senator could bring the chamber to a halt. House Dems can go to fed agencies being gutted by Musk with cameras in tow. Governors can push back. State AGs can bring lawsuits.
One Democratic senator could bring the chamber to a halt. House Dems can go to fed agencies being gutted by Musk with cameras in tow. Governors can push back. State AGs can bring lawsuits.
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The DCA crash is news because it was anomalous -- the system did not work as planned.
Sadly, the reason we won't ever see traffic crashes covered in the same way is it is the system working exactly as designed.
Maybe the biggest Q is why such a system is socially acceptable.
Sadly, the reason we won't ever see traffic crashes covered in the same way is it is the system working exactly as designed.
Maybe the biggest Q is why such a system is socially acceptable.
The top story on every US media outlet is the crash at National Airport, where 67 people died.
Meanwhile, 67 Americans die in car crashes every 15 hours
The DCA crash is clearly front-page news. Maybe we should give America's road safety crisis the same treatment.
Meanwhile, 67 Americans die in car crashes every 15 hours
The DCA crash is clearly front-page news. Maybe we should give America's road safety crisis the same treatment.
January 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The DCA crash is news because it was anomalous -- the system did not work as planned.
Sadly, the reason we won't ever see traffic crashes covered in the same way is it is the system working exactly as designed.
Maybe the biggest Q is why such a system is socially acceptable.
Sadly, the reason we won't ever see traffic crashes covered in the same way is it is the system working exactly as designed.
Maybe the biggest Q is why such a system is socially acceptable.
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A new OECD report confirms that US road safety is an abject failure.
Americans are far more likely to die in a crash than those living in other rich countries. US per capita crash death rates are at least 3x higher than Ireland, Norway, UK, Germany, or Japan.
www.itf-oecd.org/road-safety-...
Americans are far more likely to die in a crash than those living in other rich countries. US per capita crash death rates are at least 3x higher than Ireland, Norway, UK, Germany, or Japan.
www.itf-oecd.org/road-safety-...
January 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A new OECD report confirms that US road safety is an abject failure.
Americans are far more likely to die in a crash than those living in other rich countries. US per capita crash death rates are at least 3x higher than Ireland, Norway, UK, Germany, or Japan.
www.itf-oecd.org/road-safety-...
Americans are far more likely to die in a crash than those living in other rich countries. US per capita crash death rates are at least 3x higher than Ireland, Norway, UK, Germany, or Japan.
www.itf-oecd.org/road-safety-...
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Congratulations, Democrats.
The TikTok ban was initiated by Trump, passed through the House and Senate along bipartisan lines, yet because President Biden signed the bill into law, Democrats allowed Trump to be the hero on this, politically.
Absolute malpractice by leadership.
The TikTok ban was initiated by Trump, passed through the House and Senate along bipartisan lines, yet because President Biden signed the bill into law, Democrats allowed Trump to be the hero on this, politically.
Absolute malpractice by leadership.
January 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Congratulations, Democrats.
The TikTok ban was initiated by Trump, passed through the House and Senate along bipartisan lines, yet because President Biden signed the bill into law, Democrats allowed Trump to be the hero on this, politically.
Absolute malpractice by leadership.
The TikTok ban was initiated by Trump, passed through the House and Senate along bipartisan lines, yet because President Biden signed the bill into law, Democrats allowed Trump to be the hero on this, politically.
Absolute malpractice by leadership.
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“The $TRUMP memecoin — a financial asset that didn't exist on Friday afternoon — now accounts for about 89% of Donald Trump's net worth.”
Trump just became one of the top 25 richest people on earth. Through this. Insane, open & now normalized corruption.
Trump just became one of the top 25 richest people on earth. Through this. Insane, open & now normalized corruption.
Donald Trump is the newest crypto billionaire
His $TRUMP wealth overshadows Truth Social and his real estate holdings.
www.axios.com
January 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
“The $TRUMP memecoin — a financial asset that didn't exist on Friday afternoon — now accounts for about 89% of Donald Trump's net worth.”
Trump just became one of the top 25 richest people on earth. Through this. Insane, open & now normalized corruption.
Trump just became one of the top 25 richest people on earth. Through this. Insane, open & now normalized corruption.
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Last year a private equity firm bought up 29 nursing homes in Iowa for $85 million.
The firm has been fined 17x more than one facility's previous owner — including for one instance where a resident choked to death.
Private equity has no place in our health care system.
The firm has been fined 17x more than one facility's previous owner — including for one instance where a resident choked to death.
Private equity has no place in our health care system.
January 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Last year a private equity firm bought up 29 nursing homes in Iowa for $85 million.
The firm has been fined 17x more than one facility's previous owner — including for one instance where a resident choked to death.
Private equity has no place in our health care system.
The firm has been fined 17x more than one facility's previous owner — including for one instance where a resident choked to death.
Private equity has no place in our health care system.
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70% of the world’s population has universal healthcare, but not the US
We are the only highly developed nation without it
Our healthcare is twice as expensive as the average wealthy nation
US ranks last among industrial nations for deaths that could be prevented with timely access to healthcare
We are the only highly developed nation without it
Our healthcare is twice as expensive as the average wealthy nation
US ranks last among industrial nations for deaths that could be prevented with timely access to healthcare
January 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
70% of the world’s population has universal healthcare, but not the US
We are the only highly developed nation without it
Our healthcare is twice as expensive as the average wealthy nation
US ranks last among industrial nations for deaths that could be prevented with timely access to healthcare
We are the only highly developed nation without it
Our healthcare is twice as expensive as the average wealthy nation
US ranks last among industrial nations for deaths that could be prevented with timely access to healthcare
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Imagine the equivalent: imagine vehicle lanes casually swerving across two parallel railroads that are nearly constantly in use. Civil engineering is an unserious profession.
Sorry to the traffic engineers who are active on here and are not completely morally bankrupt, but come on. You would never have 2 parallel lanes of cars just cross each other on a highway, but you do that to us on bikes?
December 9, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Imagine the equivalent: imagine vehicle lanes casually swerving across two parallel railroads that are nearly constantly in use. Civil engineering is an unserious profession.
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Sorry to the traffic engineers who are active on here and are not completely morally bankrupt, but come on. You would never have 2 parallel lanes of cars just cross each other on a highway, but you do that to us on bikes?
December 2, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Sorry to the traffic engineers who are active on here and are not completely morally bankrupt, but come on. You would never have 2 parallel lanes of cars just cross each other on a highway, but you do that to us on bikes?
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Milwaukee, 1940s & today
While many of the labeled buildings in the old photo remain today, the Irish immigrant neighborhood in the foreground known as “Tory Hill” was eliminated and the residents displaced for the construction of the highway interchange.
Sources: MPL & me
While many of the labeled buildings in the old photo remain today, the Irish immigrant neighborhood in the foreground known as “Tory Hill” was eliminated and the residents displaced for the construction of the highway interchange.
Sources: MPL & me
December 10, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Milwaukee, 1940s & today
While many of the labeled buildings in the old photo remain today, the Irish immigrant neighborhood in the foreground known as “Tory Hill” was eliminated and the residents displaced for the construction of the highway interchange.
Sources: MPL & me
While many of the labeled buildings in the old photo remain today, the Irish immigrant neighborhood in the foreground known as “Tory Hill” was eliminated and the residents displaced for the construction of the highway interchange.
Sources: MPL & me
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Blast Return Motion + Spinner + Counter Solid 🥵
November 25, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Blast Return Motion + Spinner + Counter Solid 🥵
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100%, there's a strong, almost-overwhelming desire from liberals to understand, engage, and empathize with conservatives in a way there almost never is vice-versa. Nobody in MAGAland 2020 was like "wow we really need to listen to Biden's arguments and learn how he connected with voters"
One thing I find interesting about the echo chamber complaint is that an echo chamber just won a presidential election.
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.
November 23, 2024 at 3:20 AM
100%, there's a strong, almost-overwhelming desire from liberals to understand, engage, and empathize with conservatives in a way there almost never is vice-versa. Nobody in MAGAland 2020 was like "wow we really need to listen to Biden's arguments and learn how he connected with voters"
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🚨 Breaking: International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant
November 21, 2024 at 12:33 PM
🚨 Breaking: International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant