Bruce_Squared
@range-hood.bsky.social
Hi everybody. Retired bookseller here, now doing bookbinding/repair, collecting mystery author's first editions.
No empathy for fascists.
Owned by a very good doggo.
#bookbinding #bookseller
No empathy for fascists.
Owned by a very good doggo.
#bookbinding #bookseller
This sea creature
November 16, 2025 at 8:09 AM
This sea creature
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If you’re fortunate enough to have a 401k, probably smart to assume 30% of it is fairy dust at this point.
"Eight of the 10 biggest stocks in the S&P 500 are tech stocks. Those eight companies account for 36 per cent of the entire US market’s value, 60 per cent of the gains in the index since the market bottomed in April and almost 80 per cent of the S&P 500’s net income growth in the last year."
Big Tech’s market dominance is becoming ever more extreme
In a week when Nvidia’s value reached $5tn, investors in even the broadest index of global companies are now heavily exposed to the AI boom
on.ft.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
If you’re fortunate enough to have a 401k, probably smart to assume 30% of it is fairy dust at this point.
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ABC News pulled the satellite imagery of the White House comparing Sept. 26 to today.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/new...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/new...
October 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
ABC News pulled the satellite imagery of the White House comparing Sept. 26 to today.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/new...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/new...
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📌N.C. Republicans just stole ANOTHER congressional seat, and will control 11 of 14 districts in this 50-50 state.
📌They aren't even hiding their crime, saying "(They)
must protect Trump’s agenda, which means safeguarding GOP control of Congress.”
📌Yet ANOTHER attack on America by the sick king.
📌They aren't even hiding their crime, saying "(They)
must protect Trump’s agenda, which means safeguarding GOP control of Congress.”
📌Yet ANOTHER attack on America by the sick king.
October 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
📌N.C. Republicans just stole ANOTHER congressional seat, and will control 11 of 14 districts in this 50-50 state.
📌They aren't even hiding their crime, saying "(They)
must protect Trump’s agenda, which means safeguarding GOP control of Congress.”
📌Yet ANOTHER attack on America by the sick king.
📌They aren't even hiding their crime, saying "(They)
must protect Trump’s agenda, which means safeguarding GOP control of Congress.”
📌Yet ANOTHER attack on America by the sick king.
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Again, it all should have been stopped the instant he started openly monetizing his hotel blocks from the White House & sending his children to represent the United States Of America at international meetings. But we decided none of the laws, rules, or norms apply this One Special Boy 🤷♂️
October 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Again, it all should have been stopped the instant he started openly monetizing his hotel blocks from the White House & sending his children to represent the United States Of America at international meetings. But we decided none of the laws, rules, or norms apply this One Special Boy 🤷♂️
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I’ve seen just one counter-protester at No Kings San Diego. He’s got a Trump 2024 flag and this guy has been following him around for probably an hour playing Benny Hill and circus music.
October 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I’ve seen just one counter-protester at No Kings San Diego. He’s got a Trump 2024 flag and this guy has been following him around for probably an hour playing Benny Hill and circus music.
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The No Kings protests have ruined Trump's weekend. The fascist authoritarian Trump regime wanted violence so badly and instead they witnessed millions of peaceful Americans who love their country and loathe the deranged dictator-wannabe. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👇
October 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The No Kings protests have ruined Trump's weekend. The fascist authoritarian Trump regime wanted violence so badly and instead they witnessed millions of peaceful Americans who love their country and loathe the deranged dictator-wannabe. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👇
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I hope tomorrow is huge, peaceful, and covered by the media as huge and peaceful.
October 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I hope tomorrow is huge, peaceful, and covered by the media as huge and peaceful.
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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
Know your First Amendment
Know your First Amendment
October 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
Know your First Amendment
Know your First Amendment
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I'll take my shot at refutation.
I don't hate America. I loathe everything you and your kind is doing to undermine and destroy its honor, promise and humanity. So I will join with millions of others in dissent, which is the most American thing there is.
You lying, fearmongering, cowardly trash.
I don't hate America. I loathe everything you and your kind is doing to undermine and destroy its honor, promise and humanity. So I will join with millions of others in dissent, which is the most American thing there is.
You lying, fearmongering, cowardly trash.
Johnson: “They're going to descend on our capital for their much-anticipated so-called ‘No Kings’ rally. We refer to it by its more accurate description: 'The Hate America' rally. I'm not sure how anybody can refute that."
October 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I'll take my shot at refutation.
I don't hate America. I loathe everything you and your kind is doing to undermine and destroy its honor, promise and humanity. So I will join with millions of others in dissent, which is the most American thing there is.
You lying, fearmongering, cowardly trash.
I don't hate America. I loathe everything you and your kind is doing to undermine and destroy its honor, promise and humanity. So I will join with millions of others in dissent, which is the most American thing there is.
You lying, fearmongering, cowardly trash.
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Every autocrat’s nightmare is the citizen who realizes he’s the hero. This issue of JHN will wake that hero up.
The tyrants have their playbook. Now you’ll have yours...drawn from Joseph Campbell’s timeless roadmap to courage.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
The tyrants have their playbook. Now you’ll have yours...drawn from Joseph Campbell’s timeless roadmap to courage.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Every autocrat’s nightmare is the citizen who realizes he’s the hero. This issue of JHN will wake that hero up.
The tyrants have their playbook. Now you’ll have yours...drawn from Joseph Campbell’s timeless roadmap to courage.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
The tyrants have their playbook. Now you’ll have yours...drawn from Joseph Campbell’s timeless roadmap to courage.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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A reminder that Trump and his supporters violently attacked the seat of our democracy in 2021. Same people who are trying to frame "No Kings" protesters as the hate America crowd.
October 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A reminder that Trump and his supporters violently attacked the seat of our democracy in 2021. Same people who are trying to frame "No Kings" protesters as the hate America crowd.
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Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything.
It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.
Long thread.
It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.
Long thread.
October 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything.
It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.
Long thread.
It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.
Long thread.
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We're just witnessing Trump's latest scam. I'm not sure what happened in Egypt. I have yet to see a credible report of what transpired. I doubt we ever will.
Gaza is in total ruins, over 2 million displaced people, tens of 1,000s have been killed.
Israel & Hamas have done a hostage exchange. Peace?
Gaza is in total ruins, over 2 million displaced people, tens of 1,000s have been killed.
Israel & Hamas have done a hostage exchange. Peace?
October 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We're just witnessing Trump's latest scam. I'm not sure what happened in Egypt. I have yet to see a credible report of what transpired. I doubt we ever will.
Gaza is in total ruins, over 2 million displaced people, tens of 1,000s have been killed.
Israel & Hamas have done a hostage exchange. Peace?
Gaza is in total ruins, over 2 million displaced people, tens of 1,000s have been killed.
Israel & Hamas have done a hostage exchange. Peace?
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Why would a billionaire want a functioning paper? Functioning papers cover shit like “did you know this billionaire makes his workers pee into bottles instead of taking a break” and “you pay way more tax than a guy with ten yachts”
Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...
The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay
Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.
www.forbes.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Why would a billionaire want a functioning paper? Functioning papers cover shit like “did you know this billionaire makes his workers pee into bottles instead of taking a break” and “you pay way more tax than a guy with ten yachts”
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Also led to this classic record, made by using that text message to voice system
October 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Also led to this classic record, made by using that text message to voice system
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Mike Johnson is a perfect example of why I no longer believe in God. Self righteous people like him hide behind the shield of religion and do everything totally opposite to what God and religion stand for.
October 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Mike Johnson is a perfect example of why I no longer believe in God. Self righteous people like him hide behind the shield of religion and do everything totally opposite to what God and religion stand for.
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one of the reasons they're so mad at "no kings" is that they thought they were going to get a different kind of protest. they *want* the black bloc to be out there fighting with the cops. those are the images they've been trying to generate from "go." instead--
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump
As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force.
newrepublic.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:38 AM
one of the reasons they're so mad at "no kings" is that they thought they were going to get a different kind of protest. they *want* the black bloc to be out there fighting with the cops. those are the images they've been trying to generate from "go." instead--
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
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No “clean CR” exists when Trump defies Congress and unilaterally guts programs—from law enforcement to pediatric cancer research to clean energy projects.
Republicans want Democratic cover to keep breaking the law. Democrats won’t play along.
Republicans want Democratic cover to keep breaking the law. Democrats won’t play along.
October 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
No “clean CR” exists when Trump defies Congress and unilaterally guts programs—from law enforcement to pediatric cancer research to clean energy projects.
Republicans want Democratic cover to keep breaking the law. Democrats won’t play along.
Republicans want Democratic cover to keep breaking the law. Democrats won’t play along.
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I feel like a broken record, but I have to keep saying it over and over again: a farmer bailout won’t do much of anything because the market is gone. There will be no incentive to plant next year.
The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.
The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.
October 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I feel like a broken record, but I have to keep saying it over and over again: a farmer bailout won’t do much of anything because the market is gone. There will be no incentive to plant next year.
The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.
The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.
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"Plenary authority." No one who understands what this chilling phrase means is ever going to deny again that Stephen Miller is a Nazi. As working class Americans go about their business as if things are normal, I cannot stress enough the danger our country is in. 😳👇
October 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"Plenary authority." No one who understands what this chilling phrase means is ever going to deny again that Stephen Miller is a Nazi. As working class Americans go about their business as if things are normal, I cannot stress enough the danger our country is in. 😳👇