@thimblestoo.bsky.social
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…and then mass deportation drains the Social Security trust funds of hundreds of billions, hastening insolvency.
Just incredibly self-defeating—and cruel, too.
budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2025/...
Just incredibly self-defeating—and cruel, too.
budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2025/...
July 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
…and then mass deportation drains the Social Security trust funds of hundreds of billions, hastening insolvency.
Just incredibly self-defeating—and cruel, too.
budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2025/...
Just incredibly self-defeating—and cruel, too.
budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2025/...
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The lesson is that when the center-left (Dems) betray promises to challenge oligarchy & help the working class, justified anger against oligarchy gets harnessed by the right, allowing a bad Joker-ized version of populist policy to destroy stuff.
It happened 2008-2016 and it's now happening again.
It happened 2008-2016 and it's now happening again.
April 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The lesson is that when the center-left (Dems) betray promises to challenge oligarchy & help the working class, justified anger against oligarchy gets harnessed by the right, allowing a bad Joker-ized version of populist policy to destroy stuff.
It happened 2008-2016 and it's now happening again.
It happened 2008-2016 and it's now happening again.
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You wouldn't know it from the front pages of NYT or the Post, but a stunning 3-to-5.2 million Americans took to the streets Saturday with a simple message: "No King"
Congress passed the law that enabled a dictator, and Congress can stop the madness. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Congress passed the law that enabled a dictator, and Congress can stop the madness. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
The only national emergency is the law that empowers a mad king
The 1977 law that allows Trump to declare a fake emergency to impose massive tariffs was an invitation to dictatorship.
www.inquirer.com
April 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
You wouldn't know it from the front pages of NYT or the Post, but a stunning 3-to-5.2 million Americans took to the streets Saturday with a simple message: "No King"
Congress passed the law that enabled a dictator, and Congress can stop the madness. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Congress passed the law that enabled a dictator, and Congress can stop the madness. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
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And, from my backup account, because bsky broke my original account for the second time, speaking of Michael Lewis, just found a recent interview with John Stewart worth listening to on this subject:
youtu.be/79_n1FKZwHo
youtu.be/79_n1FKZwHo
Who Is Government? Storytime with Michael Lewis | The Weekly Show
YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
youtu.be
April 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
And, from my backup account, because bsky broke my original account for the second time, speaking of Michael Lewis, just found a recent interview with John Stewart worth listening to on this subject:
youtu.be/79_n1FKZwHo
youtu.be/79_n1FKZwHo
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Do not look away.
April 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Do not look away.
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marvelous @frediotto.bsky.social gives one of the clearest comments about what makes effective climate adaptation - I always think of Fredi as a bit of a rockstar of climate science & here she’s interviewed in the Rolling stone magazine! Good read www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
April 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
marvelous @frediotto.bsky.social gives one of the clearest comments about what makes effective climate adaptation - I always think of Fredi as a bit of a rockstar of climate science & here she’s interviewed in the Rolling stone magazine! Good read www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Hey @bluegal.bsky.social!
This is a good, funny sign. But it gets at a key element of what Social Security does. Middle aged people who aren't fully supporting aging parents can fund their kids education. It runs through the whole life cycle.
April 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Hey @bluegal.bsky.social!
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Said it before, probably gonna keep saying it: the fossil fuel industry is already going through/has been undergoing an energy transition it’s just not the one that mitigates climate risk. Turning CO2 into a commodity, building a massive pipeline and storage infrastructure for compressed carbon…
March 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Said it before, probably gonna keep saying it: the fossil fuel industry is already going through/has been undergoing an energy transition it’s just not the one that mitigates climate risk. Turning CO2 into a commodity, building a massive pipeline and storage infrastructure for compressed carbon…
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I would like the people who were in my mentions complaining I was too harsh on Schumer to kindly shut the fuck up forever
In this interview Schumer says he agrees with Trump’s decision to pull $400 million from Columbia. A university in his own state. And he’s unconcerned about the unlawful arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, one of his constituents.
He is a traitor who needs to resign.
He is a traitor who needs to resign.
‘The Interview’: Chuck Schumer on Democrats, Antisemitism and His Shutdown Retreat
The Senate minority leader discusses the backlash to his vote on the Republican spending bill, how he sees his role within the party and his new book.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I would like the people who were in my mentions complaining I was too harsh on Schumer to kindly shut the fuck up forever
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I really think year 21 of me screaming about this is going to tip the scales.
1. What you see here is clearest illustration why things are so messed up and why it cannot get any better until this asymmetry is addressed.
Put simply: the right-wing has narrative dominance.
My org @mmfa.bsky.social did this study and has been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...
Put simply: the right-wing has narrative dominance.
My org @mmfa.bsky.social did this study and has been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...
March 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I really think year 21 of me screaming about this is going to tip the scales.
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I really need for people to see that the whole cycle of the last few years-- the dangers of the left hysterically exaggerated ("cancel culture") in order to give cover to, sand the rough edges off, distract attention from, the advance of fascism --is a template, a script that's been run repeatedly.
March 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I really need for people to see that the whole cycle of the last few years-- the dangers of the left hysterically exaggerated ("cancel culture") in order to give cover to, sand the rough edges off, distract attention from, the advance of fascism --is a template, a script that's been run repeatedly.
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Senate Democrats don’t see Republicans as the enemy. They see you as the enemy.
March 15, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Senate Democrats don’t see Republicans as the enemy. They see you as the enemy.
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I'm a researcher primarily in adaptation. We are not even adapted to where the climate is today.
If you think you can seawall your way through a 4°C planet, you are straight up dreaming.
Mitigation AND adaptation, or you end up with way more of option 3 for dealing with climate change: suffering.
If you think you can seawall your way through a 4°C planet, you are straight up dreaming.
Mitigation AND adaptation, or you end up with way more of option 3 for dealing with climate change: suffering.
I’m am adaptation scientist and here’s what I had to say about this—many years ago already.
March 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I'm a researcher primarily in adaptation. We are not even adapted to where the climate is today.
If you think you can seawall your way through a 4°C planet, you are straight up dreaming.
Mitigation AND adaptation, or you end up with way more of option 3 for dealing with climate change: suffering.
If you think you can seawall your way through a 4°C planet, you are straight up dreaming.
Mitigation AND adaptation, or you end up with way more of option 3 for dealing with climate change: suffering.
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Faster than expected… “Global sea levels rose 0.23 inches in 2024, satellite records show, compared to the predicted 0.17 inches expected for the year.”
March 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Faster than expected… “Global sea levels rose 0.23 inches in 2024, satellite records show, compared to the predicted 0.17 inches expected for the year.”
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What happens when you do surgery with a chainsaw www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
Hundreds of Thousands Will Die
The writer, surgeon, and former U.S.A.I.D. administrator Atul Gawande on the Trump Administration’s decimation of foreign aid and the consequences around the world.
www.newyorker.com
March 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
What happens when you do surgery with a chainsaw www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
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But we have to have leaders who see the point in fighting. We need leaders who respect our struggle and see themselves as a part of it, not see it as an imposition.
We need leaders motivated by justice, not money and expediency.
And the system we currently have is not designed to produce them.
We need leaders motivated by justice, not money and expediency.
And the system we currently have is not designed to produce them.
December 1, 2024 at 8:06 AM
But we have to have leaders who see the point in fighting. We need leaders who respect our struggle and see themselves as a part of it, not see it as an imposition.
We need leaders motivated by justice, not money and expediency.
And the system we currently have is not designed to produce them.
We need leaders motivated by justice, not money and expediency.
And the system we currently have is not designed to produce them.
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We are stuck playing by the rules that exist, at best, on paper.
And when we sacrifice our ideals, our goals, and the welfare of our people for the benefit of the Parliamentarian?
We not only lose, but we fail to lose well.
digbysblog.net/2011/01/05/l...
Order is not the goal.
And when we sacrifice our ideals, our goals, and the welfare of our people for the benefit of the Parliamentarian?
We not only lose, but we fail to lose well.
digbysblog.net/2011/01/05/l...
Order is not the goal.
Losing well can be a win - Digby's Hullabaloo
Losing Wellby digbyMike Konczal at Rortybomb makes an excellent observation in his post responding to Jonathan Bernsteins' query to liberals about what disappointed/surprised them the most about the O...
digbysblog.net
December 1, 2024 at 2:35 AM
We are stuck playing by the rules that exist, at best, on paper.
And when we sacrifice our ideals, our goals, and the welfare of our people for the benefit of the Parliamentarian?
We not only lose, but we fail to lose well.
digbysblog.net/2011/01/05/l...
Order is not the goal.
And when we sacrifice our ideals, our goals, and the welfare of our people for the benefit of the Parliamentarian?
We not only lose, but we fail to lose well.
digbysblog.net/2011/01/05/l...
Order is not the goal.
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Because those who do sacrifice their core to compete, show people that they believe in nothing. They cannot be trusted. They say anything to get a vote and toss aside their promises because their devotion to a bankrupt system is greater.
December 1, 2024 at 2:44 AM
Because those who do sacrifice their core to compete, show people that they believe in nothing. They cannot be trusted. They say anything to get a vote and toss aside their promises because their devotion to a bankrupt system is greater.
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The goal is making lives better in meaningful ways and, if that requires a knock down dirty fight, then so be it.
We don't fight for order, we fight for justice. We fight for a world made more humane. We fight for the welfare of children and elderly.
We don't sacrifice goals to preserve order.
We don't fight for order, we fight for justice. We fight for a world made more humane. We fight for the welfare of children and elderly.
We don't sacrifice goals to preserve order.
December 1, 2024 at 2:40 AM
The goal is making lives better in meaningful ways and, if that requires a knock down dirty fight, then so be it.
We don't fight for order, we fight for justice. We fight for a world made more humane. We fight for the welfare of children and elderly.
We don't sacrifice goals to preserve order.
We don't fight for order, we fight for justice. We fight for a world made more humane. We fight for the welfare of children and elderly.
We don't sacrifice goals to preserve order.
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
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As we await the final betrayal here's Bob Kuttner on ex-leader Chuck Schumer.
prospect.org/blogs-and-ne...
prospect.org/blogs-and-ne...
Ex-Democratic Leader Schumer
Today on TAP: He has defied the will of the vast majority of Senate Democrats and played right into the hands of Trump. Time for a new leader.
prospect.org
March 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
As we await the final betrayal here's Bob Kuttner on ex-leader Chuck Schumer.
prospect.org/blogs-and-ne...
prospect.org/blogs-and-ne...
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Many people are just realizing what a sham the two party system and its accompanying news media is.
But if people are mad now wait until they realize the reality of the biggest lie the shills in DC told for big oil.
#ClimateActionNow
#JustStopOil
But if people are mad now wait until they realize the reality of the biggest lie the shills in DC told for big oil.
#ClimateActionNow
#JustStopOil
A quick update on the total climf&%kery that's taking place.
Through March 11th, 2025, the monthly average global surface temperature for March, 2025 is the hottest on record.
The madness of this moment is going to end horrifically for most living creatures. And that is incredibly sad.
Through March 11th, 2025, the monthly average global surface temperature for March, 2025 is the hottest on record.
The madness of this moment is going to end horrifically for most living creatures. And that is incredibly sad.
March 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Many people are just realizing what a sham the two party system and its accompanying news media is.
But if people are mad now wait until they realize the reality of the biggest lie the shills in DC told for big oil.
#ClimateActionNow
#JustStopOil
But if people are mad now wait until they realize the reality of the biggest lie the shills in DC told for big oil.
#ClimateActionNow
#JustStopOil
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
March 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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This gets it. Dems are thinking "how can we manage & diffuse the anger of our voters" rather than, oh, "how can we kick these fascists in the balls?"
March 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This gets it. Dems are thinking "how can we manage & diffuse the anger of our voters" rather than, oh, "how can we kick these fascists in the balls?"
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