Thomas Bornholdt
@thomasbornholdt.bsky.social
Retired Judge. Graduate of University of Kansas and Georgetown Law Center. Lives in Olathe, Kansas.
A very interesting read. Beautifully written.
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May 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A very interesting read. Beautifully written.
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We are definitely screwed.
Lutnick: "The army of millions and millions of human beings screwing in little screws to make iPhones -- that kind of thing is going to come to America."
April 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We are definitely screwed.
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Nancy stepped aside when her time came. Joe stepped aside but made the decision too late in the game. But it seems that Schumer is stubbornly going to hang on no matter what, and what the base wants doesn’t seem to matter a whole lot.
April 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Nancy stepped aside when her time came. Joe stepped aside but made the decision too late in the game. But it seems that Schumer is stubbornly going to hang on no matter what, and what the base wants doesn’t seem to matter a whole lot.
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democrats love to say theyre being cautious and their left flank is pushing too hard. but the party is just terminally chicken shit about important things.
March 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
democrats love to say theyre being cautious and their left flank is pushing too hard. but the party is just terminally chicken shit about important things.
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Kansas Republican envisions ‘freedom’ fund to eliminate state property tax without cutting services | via @journalist-sherman.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas Republican envisions 'freedom' fund to eliminate state property tax without cutting services • Kansas Reflector
Rep. Blake Carpenter pitched a novel idea to lawmakers that he says could eliminate state property tax collections within eight years without cutting any services the state provides.
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March 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Kansas Republican envisions ‘freedom’ fund to eliminate state property tax without cutting services | via @journalist-sherman.bsky.social #ksleg
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NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
March 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
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The reason why it is called the Gulf of Mexico 🇲🇽
February 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The reason why it is called the Gulf of Mexico 🇲🇽
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Pleased to announce:
February 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Pleased to announce:
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Second printing on the way:
February 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Second printing on the way:
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No matter what, Facebook remains unmatched at letting people you sort-of-know in real life reveal themselves to be assholes
January 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
No matter what, Facebook remains unmatched at letting people you sort-of-know in real life reveal themselves to be assholes
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it's cool that we're going to pay for this 81 year old congresswoman's healthcare so she can get back to voting for a healthcare system where she won't have to pay for ours
January 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
it's cool that we're going to pay for this 81 year old congresswoman's healthcare so she can get back to voting for a healthcare system where she won't have to pay for ours
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Decided to join bluesky since my story is blowing up here- thanks everyone who's read it! Update: Amazon contacted Ms. Scott-Windham and is now giving her time off with pay.
An Alabama mom hit by the Bourbon Street attacker's truck then shot in the attack, who still has a bullet lodged in her foot, told a @nolanews.bsky.social reporter that the Amazon warehouse where she works denied her request for a leave of absence.
Alabama mom hit by truck, then shot in Bourbon Street attack: 'It's just so disturbing'
A night of revelry was coming to a close for Alexis Scott-Windham and her friends in the early hours of New Year's Eve after they came from Mobile, Alabama to
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January 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Decided to join bluesky since my story is blowing up here- thanks everyone who's read it! Update: Amazon contacted Ms. Scott-Windham and is now giving her time off with pay.
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This doctor’s letter to United Heathcare for denying nausea medication to a child on chemotherapy.
December 5, 2024 at 6:22 PM
This doctor’s letter to United Heathcare for denying nausea medication to a child on chemotherapy.
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Michael Moore's film on US 'health' care, Sicko, is now available for viewing, free of charge, on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbEQ...
SiCKO | A Film by Michael Moore | 2007 | Full Movie
YouTube video by Michael Moore
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December 14, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Michael Moore's film on US 'health' care, Sicko, is now available for viewing, free of charge, on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbEQ...
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I'm sorry, but Biden should be IMPEACHED and PROSECUTED for this if the report is true. This is the sickest thing imaginable. www.cnn.com/2024/12/13/p...
Victims ‘shocked’ after Biden grants clemency to ‘kids-for-cash’ judge and $54 million embezzler | CNN Politics
Victims of major public corruption cases in Pennsylvania and Illinois are angry that President Joe Biden granted clemency this week to the two convicted officials.
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December 14, 2024 at 10:15 PM
I'm sorry, but Biden should be IMPEACHED and PROSECUTED for this if the report is true. This is the sickest thing imaginable. www.cnn.com/2024/12/13/p...
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Brian Thompson’s death has elicited little sympathy. I don’t need to spell out why | Arwa Mahdawi
Brian Thompson’s death has elicited little sympathy. I don’t need to spell out why | Arwa Mahdawi
UnitedHealthcare is egregious among US insurers for charging enormous premiums, then denying care
If you spotted the person who shot Brian Thompson, would you a) turn them in to the police or b) continue to go merrily about your day? Continue reading...
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December 7, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Brian Thompson’s death has elicited little sympathy. I don’t need to spell out why | Arwa Mahdawi
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"We became too woke, let's get back to center" is a disturbing pathology at this point. Symptoms include inability to hold socioeconomic class + social justice in the same thought and apparent denial that Bernie almost got the nomination twice. Breathtaking to watch & we all suffer for the delu$ion
A lot of people responsible for poor decisions are on a press tour right now because if they didn’t, people would rightfully be questioning THEIR leadership and they know it.
It’s weak even by normal left-punching standards. Zero evidence more Liz Cheney would have won this. The opposite, actually.
It’s weak even by normal left-punching standards. Zero evidence more Liz Cheney would have won this. The opposite, actually.
First quote in this new @politico.com story is from RI's Dem committeeman Joe Paolino: "The progressive wing of the party has to recognize — we all have to recognize — the country’s not progressive, and not to the far left or the far right. They’re in the middle” www.politico.com/news/2024/11...
November 22, 2024 at 4:30 AM
"We became too woke, let's get back to center" is a disturbing pathology at this point. Symptoms include inability to hold socioeconomic class + social justice in the same thought and apparent denial that Bernie almost got the nomination twice. Breathtaking to watch & we all suffer for the delu$ion
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The most illuminating post-mortem conversation on why the Democrats lost was @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social on The Weekly show with Jon Stewart. youtu.be/UC-VkbEpac4
Jon Stewart on the Divide Between Dems and the Working Class with Sarah Smarsh | The Weekly Show
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November 24, 2024 at 9:17 PM
The most illuminating post-mortem conversation on why the Democrats lost was @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social on The Weekly show with Jon Stewart. youtu.be/UC-VkbEpac4
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They still don't get it. And they're the ones holding the line between us and fascism.
Only remedy is to send a diverse array of working-class folks to office, IMO; alas, our campaign system makes it near impossible for folks without financial privilege. I believe the term is "vicious cycle."
Only remedy is to send a diverse array of working-class folks to office, IMO; alas, our campaign system makes it near impossible for folks without financial privilege. I believe the term is "vicious cycle."
Just a tip from somebody who comes from a working class family.
You can praise a president for not wrecking an economy or making it worse. But don’t try and convince struggling people that an economy defined by how well it exploits them is “good.”
You can praise a president for not wrecking an economy or making it worse. But don’t try and convince struggling people that an economy defined by how well it exploits them is “good.”
August 28, 2023 at 3:29 PM
They still don't get it. And they're the ones holding the line between us and fascism.
Only remedy is to send a diverse array of working-class folks to office, IMO; alas, our campaign system makes it near impossible for folks without financial privilege. I believe the term is "vicious cycle."
Only remedy is to send a diverse array of working-class folks to office, IMO; alas, our campaign system makes it near impossible for folks without financial privilege. I believe the term is "vicious cycle."
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A key driver of inequality? Rents! Brilliant paper on modern economic rents, from the feudal LAND rents (still today!), financial rents, patent rents, and digital rents academic.oup.com/cje/article/...
Mapping modern economic rents: the good, the bad, and the grey areas
Abstract. There is increasing consensus that modern capitalist economies suffer from excessive rent extraction in both financial and real economy sectors. Howev
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September 9, 2023 at 3:04 AM
A key driver of inequality? Rents! Brilliant paper on modern economic rents, from the feudal LAND rents (still today!), financial rents, patent rents, and digital rents academic.oup.com/cje/article/...