Puget Bob
pugetbob.bsky.social
Puget Bob
@pugetbob.bsky.social
As Paul Krugman often noted, it’s mainly money we owe ourselves. And Republicans have a big incentive to actually increase it (see my pinned post).
November 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
James Clerk Maxwell wrote down the laws of electromagnetism in the mid-1800s.
They were a major precursor of Einstein’s theory of special relativity.
For malignant narcissist Trump, “nobody knows” means “I don’t know”. Because nobody else really exists.
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Remember “Who knew that healthcare could be so complicated?”
And “Most people don’t know that Lincoln was a Republican.”
Blithering idiot.
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Gives me the dry heaves.
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Reposted by Puget Bob
I'm mad about the shut down and worried about healthcare, but not letting people starve is a pretty good reason to cave on this bureaucratic fight, the more I think about it. So just say that: Republicans wanted you to starve rather than compromise, so we let this one go.
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
But those wealthy people in the United States still live shorter lives than Northern and Western Europeans who earn modest incomes or live in poverty."
Let this sink in: in America, being rich gives you a FORTY PERCENT lower risk of dying prematurely!
America is great again!
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
such deaths are *declining* in 34 other high-income countries.
Of course, "wealth generally confers health and longevity, with the richest Americans having about a 40 percent lower risk of death than the poorest.…
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The widely known fact that Costco treats their employees well is a big strategic advantage over starvation employers like Wal-Mart (& Sam's Club).
November 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Meanwhile Trump throws extravagant parties with a strong "Let Them Eat Cake" vibe.
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Kind of has Stephen Miller's fingerprints on it, doesn't it?
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Saw a thing the other day by some yahoo who said women shouldn't vote and men need to "protect" them from their "suicidal empathy". Not kidding.
IIRC, he claimed some religious affiliation. Bet he's fun at parties.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM