Mieke Eerkens
@miekeeerkens.bsky.social
American-Dutch dual citizen writer & educator living in Amsterdam. MFA U of Iowa. @theatlantic.com @Catapult.co @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social etc
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They need to stop saying "The Government" when they mean TRUMP. "The Government" didn't screw them. Trump's government, Trump's tariffs, screwed them.
May 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
They need to stop saying "The Government" when they mean TRUMP. "The Government" didn't screw them. Trump's government, Trump's tariffs, screwed them.
This Is RFK Jr.'s fantasy and Trump def doesn't respect science, but money rules Washington & Trump, the most transactional man on the planet. The multi billion dollar pharmaceutical industry is not going to give up their bestsellers, & they're in the pocket of every Congressmember in Washington.
February 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This Is RFK Jr.'s fantasy and Trump def doesn't respect science, but money rules Washington & Trump, the most transactional man on the planet. The multi billion dollar pharmaceutical industry is not going to give up their bestsellers, & they're in the pocket of every Congressmember in Washington.
Don't worry. Trump & Co. are more than willing to F people over, but not at the expense of corporate profits, & the pharmaceutical industry has our government locked down. Multiple lobbyists PER Congressperson, millions in campaign contributions. No way will they let Trump take away their cash cow.
February 14, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Don't worry. Trump & Co. are more than willing to F people over, but not at the expense of corporate profits, & the pharmaceutical industry has our government locked down. Multiple lobbyists PER Congressperson, millions in campaign contributions. No way will they let Trump take away their cash cow.
Same. Except I am guessing Trump still wants our taxes. He just doesn't want to give any of it back. I'm pretty ready for secession at this point. Tired of subsidizing idiots while they F us over. It feels like an abusive relationship.
January 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Same. Except I am guessing Trump still wants our taxes. He just doesn't want to give any of it back. I'm pretty ready for secession at this point. Tired of subsidizing idiots while they F us over. It feels like an abusive relationship.
At a certain point his policies will either harm his followers so much that they abandon him or he will die, & that currency will be valued at 0 and won't be accepted as payment anywhere. And all his dumb followers who were duped into buying it will be left with a worthless icon on their computers.
January 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
At a certain point his policies will either harm his followers so much that they abandon him or he will die, & that currency will be valued at 0 and won't be accepted as payment anywhere. And all his dumb followers who were duped into buying it will be left with a worthless icon on their computers.
The incarcerated firefighters don't work for nothing. They are paid a low wage.
January 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The incarcerated firefighters don't work for nothing. They are paid a low wage.
He wrote above that this most likely means people who were sentenced/incarcerated when they were juveniles, but now are over 18.
January 17, 2025 at 6:13 AM
He wrote above that this most likely means people who were sentenced/incarcerated when they were juveniles, but now are over 18.
Do you think public service as a sentence should also be abolished? I think the US penal system is gross & punitive, but don't see giving back to the community as part of one's sentence as punitive, unlike the rest. I see it as more rehabilitative. It allows inmates to learn & shift self perception.
January 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Do you think public service as a sentence should also be abolished? I think the US penal system is gross & punitive, but don't see giving back to the community as part of one's sentence as punitive, unlike the rest. I see it as more rehabilitative. It allows inmates to learn & shift self perception.
Exactly, and that's why this program is such a point of light. It is one of the few things in our penal system that is actually focused on rehabilitation rather than punishment. We need MORE of these types of programs, not less!
January 17, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Exactly, and that's why this program is such a point of light. It is one of the few things in our penal system that is actually focused on rehabilitation rather than punishment. We need MORE of these types of programs, not less!
Thank you for your service. I am grateful for the incarcerated inmates giving back to their community in this way. It's work they can be proud of.
January 17, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Thank you for your service. I am grateful for the incarcerated inmates giving back to their community in this way. It's work they can be proud of.
Hegseth once said that we can't hold soldiers responsible for killing innocent people, since we turn them into killing machines.
December 16, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Hegseth once said that we can't hold soldiers responsible for killing innocent people, since we turn them into killing machines.