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RestlessAlbatross
@restlessalbatross.bsky.social
Fiercely liberal, unabashedly nerdy. Cantankerous, mouthy, and defiant. Too many pets (as if!). LGBTQ+ ally and safe space. Fuck intolerance!

"Your life is yours alone.
Rise up and live it."

Just a big bird, hello. No relation to Creepy Dave. Okay, BYE.
Pinned
Been awhile since a did a #promosky. My interests:

Video games:
Witcher 3
Hollow Knight
Zelda
Elder Scrolls
Sekiro
Rogue-likes
RPGs

Anime:
Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Ghost In the Shell
Hunter x Hunter
Fate/Zero
Ghibli

Also:
D&D
Tabletop games
Sci-fi / Fantasy
Horror movies

Wanna be mutuals? 😊
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Universal basic income is nothing less than a goddamn human right just as much as universal healthcare and education are. And I don't care if anyone works less because we should be working less. We should have shorter weeks instead of bullshit jobs. We have the productive capacity to meet ALL NEEDS.
"my least woke opinion is---"

That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.

Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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We absolutely need universal basic income as a secure floor below which no one can fall and everyone can build from. It should not be normalized for people to seek 2nd, 3rd, and 4th jobs in order to make enough money to survive or have a backup plan in case of unexpected job and income loss.
One feature of the collapse we are living through is that things poorer people have had to do are creeping up the income scale

They can spin it however but struggling to make ends meet with a hodge podge of sortof-jobs is both very normal and very bad

apnews.com/article/work...
Workers take on side jobs to combat stagnant salaries and insecurity about employment
Working professionals in the U.S. are taking on side jobs to supplement their incomes amid frozen salaries, inflation and fear of layoffs.
apnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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FYI, one of the most common observations from UBI pilots is that people pay down their debts and increase their savings. You can even see a recent example in this chart, where people did that with their stimulus checks.

If we had universal basic income, we wouldn't pay for our existence with debt.
There goes 90+ day credit-card delinquencies. New cycle high.

(via Kev Gordon)
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Change the legal term from sex trafficking to rape trafficking, victims of trafficking cannot consent to sex while being trafficked. It is rape.
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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The Epstein story gets a something that is tearing at the heart of the electorate: elite impunity. The idea that wealthy and powerful people can do terrible things *at scale* and face no consequences for them. Whatever political party actually stops it could rule the country for a generation.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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No Starbucks 'til workers get more bucks

(and whatever else it is they are striking for)
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 4:17 AM
My phone camera is terrible, but this still looks kinda cool. 😁

#landscape #nature #photography #naturephotography #skyscape #NovaScotia #EastCoastKin #artsky #aurora
November 13, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Age yourself with gaming.

😝
November 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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In an awesome example of movement unity, all of the organizations who’ve called for an economic blackout on Black Friday have joined forces. Join us as we shut it all down. www.themassblackout.com
HOME | Mass Blackout
www.themassblackout.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Even lying down, Cassie's side eye game is always strong.

#dogs #dogsky #dogpics #doglover #DogsOfBluesky #pets #petsky #petpics #PetsOfBluesky
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Since 1968, CEO pay has exploded while worker pay has remained stagnant. If worker pay grew at the same pace as CEO pay, today’s typical worker would make $431.80 per HOUR.

Instead, today’s typical worker makes $36.49 per hour — while CEOs make 280 times that on average.

The system is rigged.
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Good morning, BlueSky! Christmas mug season has arrived. ☕🌨️
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult.

A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.

When will party leadership learn this lesson?
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
TBH this barely even feels like a joke news article anymore. We've reached a point where reality is more outrageous than satire. 😝

#cdnpoli #neverpoilievre #neverconservative
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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There’s still time to call senators. Let me explain. Sorry not sorry about the cat. He’s also really upset about this deal.
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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None of the 8 senators are mine. I have no senator because I live in DC. I rely on others to do the right thing and this wasn't it. I am so angry right now. Absolutely livid. How dare you capitulate like this in a win-win situation where all you had to do was hold strong. You weaklings. YOU COWARDS.
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Hey you know what would be great? If America had a fucking left wing party, instead of a bunch of God damn cowards and abandoners.

This is not opposition. This is not striking a deal. This is getting fucking played, for nothing. All of this, all the suffering you watched happen, was for nothing.
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down?

Federal workers aren’t furloughed.

Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.

Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.

It puts the politicians jobs on the line.

They get the budget passed.
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Look at this sweet, cozy little idiot. 🐾🐈‍⬛💕

#cats #catsky #catpics #catlover #CatsOfBluesky #pets #petsky #petpics #PetsOfBluesky
November 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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November 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM