Tim
@timblue.bsky.social
He/They. Another member of the Xodus, living near London.
Wants to believe as few false things and as many true things as possible.
Life is complicated. Let's start by trying to be kind to each other.
Wants to believe as few false things and as many true things as possible.
Life is complicated. Let's start by trying to be kind to each other.
A property tax is a wealth tax.
I haven't read the full report, I'll look more later; however, this paragraph jumped out.
The point of a wealth tax (at least to me) is not about revenue. It's about asset redistribution.
If billionaires sell their assets and leave, then they sell them to someone!
I haven't read the full report, I'll look more later; however, this paragraph jumped out.
The point of a wealth tax (at least to me) is not about revenue. It's about asset redistribution.
If billionaires sell their assets and leave, then they sell them to someone!
October 15, 2025 at 8:24 AM
A property tax is a wealth tax.
I haven't read the full report, I'll look more later; however, this paragraph jumped out.
The point of a wealth tax (at least to me) is not about revenue. It's about asset redistribution.
If billionaires sell their assets and leave, then they sell them to someone!
I haven't read the full report, I'll look more later; however, this paragraph jumped out.
The point of a wealth tax (at least to me) is not about revenue. It's about asset redistribution.
If billionaires sell their assets and leave, then they sell them to someone!
I just drew this to try to show what I think I'm seeing.
It's similar to what I saw happen to trans people.
Bad actors amplify extremists and make sure that opposing extremists are what you see.
This sets up everyone for conflict, not dialogue and understanding, should reasonable people meet.
It's similar to what I saw happen to trans people.
Bad actors amplify extremists and make sure that opposing extremists are what you see.
This sets up everyone for conflict, not dialogue and understanding, should reasonable people meet.
October 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I just drew this to try to show what I think I'm seeing.
It's similar to what I saw happen to trans people.
Bad actors amplify extremists and make sure that opposing extremists are what you see.
This sets up everyone for conflict, not dialogue and understanding, should reasonable people meet.
It's similar to what I saw happen to trans people.
Bad actors amplify extremists and make sure that opposing extremists are what you see.
This sets up everyone for conflict, not dialogue and understanding, should reasonable people meet.
The same arguments now used against trans people were used against gays and lesbians.
Headlines screamed that women must be protected from predatory lesbians invading their changing rooms.
LGBTQ+ groups together because all defy cisheteronormative society and face prejudice and persecution for it.
Headlines screamed that women must be protected from predatory lesbians invading their changing rooms.
LGBTQ+ groups together because all defy cisheteronormative society and face prejudice and persecution for it.
August 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The same arguments now used against trans people were used against gays and lesbians.
Headlines screamed that women must be protected from predatory lesbians invading their changing rooms.
LGBTQ+ groups together because all defy cisheteronormative society and face prejudice and persecution for it.
Headlines screamed that women must be protected from predatory lesbians invading their changing rooms.
LGBTQ+ groups together because all defy cisheteronormative society and face prejudice and persecution for it.
Looks like we're reaching the final panel...
But will any of them wake up, or are they too far gone to ever admit it?
But will any of them wake up, or are they too far gone to ever admit it?
August 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Looks like we're reaching the final panel...
But will any of them wake up, or are they too far gone to ever admit it?
But will any of them wake up, or are they too far gone to ever admit it?
GINI is a decent measurement, but it doesn't show the full picture. Consider alternatives like the Palma ratio, too.
equalitytrust.org.uk/scale-econom...
Since the 70s/80s when lower tax rates were introduced, inequality has grown steadily. It's not as bad as it was, yet, but it's moving that way.
equalitytrust.org.uk/scale-econom...
Since the 70s/80s when lower tax rates were introduced, inequality has grown steadily. It's not as bad as it was, yet, but it's moving that way.
August 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
GINI is a decent measurement, but it doesn't show the full picture. Consider alternatives like the Palma ratio, too.
equalitytrust.org.uk/scale-econom...
Since the 70s/80s when lower tax rates were introduced, inequality has grown steadily. It's not as bad as it was, yet, but it's moving that way.
equalitytrust.org.uk/scale-econom...
Since the 70s/80s when lower tax rates were introduced, inequality has grown steadily. It's not as bad as it was, yet, but it's moving that way.
Not all jews are zionists.
Not all zionists are jews.
You are the one conflating the two things.
Because anyone supporting Israel right now is supporting genocide.
Honestly, it sounds like you are one of the people that Jews who do not support genocide need to be distancing themselves from.
Not all zionists are jews.
You are the one conflating the two things.
Because anyone supporting Israel right now is supporting genocide.
Honestly, it sounds like you are one of the people that Jews who do not support genocide need to be distancing themselves from.
July 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Not all jews are zionists.
Not all zionists are jews.
You are the one conflating the two things.
Because anyone supporting Israel right now is supporting genocide.
Honestly, it sounds like you are one of the people that Jews who do not support genocide need to be distancing themselves from.
Not all zionists are jews.
You are the one conflating the two things.
Because anyone supporting Israel right now is supporting genocide.
Honestly, it sounds like you are one of the people that Jews who do not support genocide need to be distancing themselves from.
Here's Bev Jackson openly admitting that she allied with The Heritage Foundation to launch the "Gender Critical" movement in the US.
Persecuting trans people is more important to her than protecting women's right to choose.
Persecuting trans people is more important to her than protecting women's right to choose.
June 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Here's Bev Jackson openly admitting that she allied with The Heritage Foundation to launch the "Gender Critical" movement in the US.
Persecuting trans people is more important to her than protecting women's right to choose.
Persecuting trans people is more important to her than protecting women's right to choose.
Here are a couple of examples that might be relevant.
June 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Here are a couple of examples that might be relevant.
This has to be a joke, right?
June 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This has to be a joke, right?
The EHRC has become actively transphobic. Senior officials including a board member quit in 2023 over the growing transphobia there
www.vice.com/en/article/e...
Badenoch admitted in a tweet that she deliberately stacked organisations with transphobes to get these results, the Cass Review, etc.
www.vice.com/en/article/e...
Badenoch admitted in a tweet that she deliberately stacked organisations with transphobes to get these results, the Cass Review, etc.
May 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The EHRC has become actively transphobic. Senior officials including a board member quit in 2023 over the growing transphobia there
www.vice.com/en/article/e...
Badenoch admitted in a tweet that she deliberately stacked organisations with transphobes to get these results, the Cass Review, etc.
www.vice.com/en/article/e...
Badenoch admitted in a tweet that she deliberately stacked organisations with transphobes to get these results, the Cass Review, etc.
Point to yourself in this picture.
May 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Point to yourself in this picture.
S2: 8,670kg payload. CPL $35M $/KG $4000
F9: 13,150kg payload. CPL $69.75M $/KG $5304 - however, this does not include first-stage reuse.
That reduces the cost to between $15 and $28 million, depending on how much they can reuse.
F9: 13,150kg payload. CPL $15 to $28M $/KG $1140 to $2129
F9: 13,150kg payload. CPL $69.75M $/KG $5304 - however, this does not include first-stage reuse.
That reduces the cost to between $15 and $28 million, depending on how much they can reuse.
F9: 13,150kg payload. CPL $15 to $28M $/KG $1140 to $2129
May 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
S2: 8,670kg payload. CPL $35M $/KG $4000
F9: 13,150kg payload. CPL $69.75M $/KG $5304 - however, this does not include first-stage reuse.
That reduces the cost to between $15 and $28 million, depending on how much they can reuse.
F9: 13,150kg payload. CPL $15 to $28M $/KG $1140 to $2129
F9: 13,150kg payload. CPL $69.75M $/KG $5304 - however, this does not include first-stage reuse.
That reduces the cost to between $15 and $28 million, depending on how much they can reuse.
F9: 13,150kg payload. CPL $15 to $28M $/KG $1140 to $2129
They are less than half the cost to orbit of their closest competitor, a lot of which is due to that soft landing.
Being able to reuse their launch vehicles rather than building a new one each time is huge.
Being able to reuse their launch vehicles rather than building a new one each time is huge.
May 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
They are less than half the cost to orbit of their closest competitor, a lot of which is due to that soft landing.
Being able to reuse their launch vehicles rather than building a new one each time is huge.
Being able to reuse their launch vehicles rather than building a new one each time is huge.
Here, have some Nazis.
To be clear KJK always has Nazis at her rallies. Because she agrees with them.
But Helen Joyce and JKR both still back her, because hurting trans people is more important than anything else. Including Nazis.
To be clear KJK always has Nazis at her rallies. Because she agrees with them.
But Helen Joyce and JKR both still back her, because hurting trans people is more important than anything else. Including Nazis.
May 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Here, have some Nazis.
To be clear KJK always has Nazis at her rallies. Because she agrees with them.
But Helen Joyce and JKR both still back her, because hurting trans people is more important than anything else. Including Nazis.
To be clear KJK always has Nazis at her rallies. Because she agrees with them.
But Helen Joyce and JKR both still back her, because hurting trans people is more important than anything else. Including Nazis.
Create a Twitter account. Go to any reasonably high-profile trans-adjacent post. Post something mildly supportive. Watch the abuse roll in.
A few samples of KJK's speech and activity, along with JKR supporting her. Alt text for context. I don't have space for the Nazis here, but she has nazis, too.
A few samples of KJK's speech and activity, along with JKR supporting her. Alt text for context. I don't have space for the Nazis here, but she has nazis, too.
May 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Create a Twitter account. Go to any reasonably high-profile trans-adjacent post. Post something mildly supportive. Watch the abuse roll in.
A few samples of KJK's speech and activity, along with JKR supporting her. Alt text for context. I don't have space for the Nazis here, but she has nazis, too.
A few samples of KJK's speech and activity, along with JKR supporting her. Alt text for context. I don't have space for the Nazis here, but she has nazis, too.
No words remain untouched. You only got fed the things that would make you angry. Here's just one example:
May 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
No words remain untouched. You only got fed the things that would make you angry. Here's just one example:
I'm not publicly posting graphical (literally, it's cartoons with slogans that someone took the time to make) calls for trans people to suicide and/or self-harm, or graphic threats of mutilation and torture - even to make a point. Here are some people talking about their experiences, though.
April 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I'm not publicly posting graphical (literally, it's cartoons with slogans that someone took the time to make) calls for trans people to suicide and/or self-harm, or graphic threats of mutilation and torture - even to make a point. Here are some people talking about their experiences, though.
Not an article, but there was this from Baddenoch:
April 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Not an article, but there was this from Baddenoch:
*Shrug*. Nonetheless, it is true.
April 15, 2025 at 7:34 AM
*Shrug*. Nonetheless, it is true.
From the exact piece you quoted.
Don't get me wrong, the growth is a good thing.
But go look up how wealthy people did in the same time frame.
inequality.org/facts/income...
Inequality still rose, while inflation (esp on housing, energy and food which hits the poorest the hardest) also rose.
Don't get me wrong, the growth is a good thing.
But go look up how wealthy people did in the same time frame.
inequality.org/facts/income...
Inequality still rose, while inflation (esp on housing, energy and food which hits the poorest the hardest) also rose.
April 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
From the exact piece you quoted.
Don't get me wrong, the growth is a good thing.
But go look up how wealthy people did in the same time frame.
inequality.org/facts/income...
Inequality still rose, while inflation (esp on housing, energy and food which hits the poorest the hardest) also rose.
Don't get me wrong, the growth is a good thing.
But go look up how wealthy people did in the same time frame.
inequality.org/facts/income...
Inequality still rose, while inflation (esp on housing, energy and food which hits the poorest the hardest) also rose.
30 years of brainwashing.
February 12, 2025 at 9:49 AM
30 years of brainwashing.
We agree. Dems are useless. Republicans are evil.
Now what?
Other than bitching about the Dems (making it more likely we get Evil) - what's the actual ask here?
Or are you just venting?
Both these memes are true. But how do we change that? Both in your country (I'm in the UK, not USA) and mine.
Now what?
Other than bitching about the Dems (making it more likely we get Evil) - what's the actual ask here?
Or are you just venting?
Both these memes are true. But how do we change that? Both in your country (I'm in the UK, not USA) and mine.
February 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We agree. Dems are useless. Republicans are evil.
Now what?
Other than bitching about the Dems (making it more likely we get Evil) - what's the actual ask here?
Or are you just venting?
Both these memes are true. But how do we change that? Both in your country (I'm in the UK, not USA) and mine.
Now what?
Other than bitching about the Dems (making it more likely we get Evil) - what's the actual ask here?
Or are you just venting?
Both these memes are true. But how do we change that? Both in your country (I'm in the UK, not USA) and mine.
Yes. There are plenty of websites that will do it.
January 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Yes. There are plenty of websites that will do it.