Will Aegis
@lostwaegis.bsky.social
pissed off economist | solidarity seeker | insomniac | still a Dem
My hot take for the day is that Non-profits/NGOs are a net negative for society because they take the pressure off of citizens to hold government accountable for making sure the People’s needs are met
December 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My hot take for the day is that Non-profits/NGOs are a net negative for society because they take the pressure off of citizens to hold government accountable for making sure the People’s needs are met
The problem is not - and was never - that private individuals don’t handle public ills. It’s that the government isn’t doing its job by taxing them and spending the money where it needs to be spent
I say his gently, but…
There’s something unspeakably shameful The United States letting people go hungry.
Not because its government doesn’t fix it —
but because tomorrow a few private Americans could, and never notice the cost.
That’s the part that sits wrong.
There’s something unspeakably shameful The United States letting people go hungry.
Not because its government doesn’t fix it —
but because tomorrow a few private Americans could, and never notice the cost.
That’s the part that sits wrong.
December 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The problem is not - and was never - that private individuals don’t handle public ills. It’s that the government isn’t doing its job by taxing them and spending the money where it needs to be spent
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The team led by researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory challenged the decade-long assumption of a buried global ocean at Titan after taking a fresh look at observations made years ago by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft around Saturn.
https://to.pbs.org/4qd6hI5
https://to.pbs.org/4qd6hI5
Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as suspected, study suggests
New research suggests Titan instead may hold deep layers of ice and slush more akin to Earth's polar seas instead of a buried ocean as long suspected.
www.pbs.org
December 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The team led by researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory challenged the decade-long assumption of a buried global ocean at Titan after taking a fresh look at observations made years ago by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft around Saturn.
https://to.pbs.org/4qd6hI5
https://to.pbs.org/4qd6hI5
Labubu is why I never fed my Furby after midnight
December 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Labubu is why I never fed my Furby after midnight
It's darkly funny that folks balk at socialism but seem to be just fine with feudalism
RAM Prices Are Getting Worse
YouTube video by LMG Clips
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It's darkly funny that folks balk at socialism but seem to be just fine with feudalism
Generosity is good for the economy, but taxation is better
December 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Generosity is good for the economy, but taxation is better
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It is very important to me that we do not tell apartment complexes that they need fast chargers for EVs. They need level 2 chargers. Not more than is used by a dryer or electric range.
When you're charging overnight, you do not need crazy voltage.
When you're charging overnight, you do not need crazy voltage.
December 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It is very important to me that we do not tell apartment complexes that they need fast chargers for EVs. They need level 2 chargers. Not more than is used by a dryer or electric range.
When you're charging overnight, you do not need crazy voltage.
When you're charging overnight, you do not need crazy voltage.
Sufficient compensation for labor is a common good
December 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Sufficient compensation for labor is a common good
If you elect me president, schools and libraries will have rooms where you can just go and be surrounded by dogs
December 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
If you elect me president, schools and libraries will have rooms where you can just go and be surrounded by dogs
Contrary to common belief and most movie scripts, "guy who spends all his energy pointing out problems" is not a useful or successful build for the Modern Professional subclass
December 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Contrary to common belief and most movie scripts, "guy who spends all his energy pointing out problems" is not a useful or successful build for the Modern Professional subclass
It’s 2025. You could’ve just said “set in Chicago”
December 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It’s 2025. You could’ve just said “set in Chicago”
Records aren't open or accessible if you cannot get to them in time to use them for anything
this is not transparency
YouTube video by voidzilla
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November 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Records aren't open or accessible if you cannot get to them in time to use them for anything
If you’re a small business looking to sell things to people, you are much more likely to succeed in a big way if your neighbors have jobs that pay well
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
If you’re a small business looking to sell things to people, you are much more likely to succeed in a big way if your neighbors have jobs that pay well
These weird Bitcoin mining heaters are hilarious ways to burn money. Just buy a computer
November 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
These weird Bitcoin mining heaters are hilarious ways to burn money. Just buy a computer
My favorite part of traveling is finding out that restaurants I thought were fake are real
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
My favorite part of traveling is finding out that restaurants I thought were fake are real
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A win! A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit the Trump administration filed against New York State in an attempt to allow immigration agents to carry out arrests inside state and local courthouses. Judge Mae A. D’Agostino ruled late Monday in New York’s favor,
November 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A win! A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit the Trump administration filed against New York State in an attempt to allow immigration agents to carry out arrests inside state and local courthouses. Judge Mae A. D’Agostino ruled late Monday in New York’s favor,
Using courts to change, clarify, or limit the law can be an effective short term tactic, and it's very dramatic when a lawyer somewhere gets a good ruling, but reliance on courts is a terrible long term strategy. Rights absolutely must be codified through legislation and constitutional amendment.
November 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Using courts to change, clarify, or limit the law can be an effective short term tactic, and it's very dramatic when a lawyer somewhere gets a good ruling, but reliance on courts is a terrible long term strategy. Rights absolutely must be codified through legislation and constitutional amendment.
It's surreal to me that some of y'all would rather post a question on Facebook than run a Google search
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
It's surreal to me that some of y'all would rather post a question on Facebook than run a Google search
Talk to your kids about jury nullification
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Talk to your kids about jury nullification
If I'm Cuomo, I don't want people seeing the parade of horrible nonsense people that have gleefully endorsed me
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
If I'm Cuomo, I don't want people seeing the parade of horrible nonsense people that have gleefully endorsed me
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The gunman who orphaned Bambi has endorsed Andrew Cuomo.
November 4, 2025 at 5:29 AM
The gunman who orphaned Bambi has endorsed Andrew Cuomo.
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Having a paramilitary force filled with pudgy rejects who can’t pass open book ethics exams is antithetical to any democratic republic.
October 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Having a paramilitary force filled with pudgy rejects who can’t pass open book ethics exams is antithetical to any democratic republic.
Now would be a hilarious time to start playing Counter Strike 2
October 28, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Now would be a hilarious time to start playing Counter Strike 2
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"normies do not care about this thing and so it is no use raising a stink" is imho just an excuse for not doing politics, which is the job of making normies care about something
October 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
"normies do not care about this thing and so it is no use raising a stink" is imho just an excuse for not doing politics, which is the job of making normies care about something