Tod Davies
@toddavies.bsky.social
Author of The History of Arcadia visionary fiction series & Jam Today memoir/cookbook series. My dog is Ask Strider, the Ashland.news advice columnist. #NAFO
Editorial director, Exterminating Angel Press
(www.exterminatingangel.com).
Editorial director, Exterminating Angel Press
(www.exterminatingangel.com).
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This. Decades of worsening wealth and income inequality hasn’t happened by accident, but by design.
The good news is it can be redesigned.
Time for major tax reform. Time for Universal Basic Income. Time to get Big $ out of politics and break up media monopolies.
#auspol #UBI #TaxTheUltraWealthy
The good news is it can be redesigned.
Time for major tax reform. Time for Universal Basic Income. Time to get Big $ out of politics and break up media monopolies.
#auspol #UBI #TaxTheUltraWealthy
"Something is deeply wrong with this system, when people who are wealthy are getting far wealthier...and people who don't have a lot are falling further and further behind."
- Dr Cassandra Goldie AO, CEO, Australian Council of Social Service at our Revenue Summit 2025
#auspol
- Dr Cassandra Goldie AO, CEO, Australian Council of Social Service at our Revenue Summit 2025
#auspol
November 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
This. Decades of worsening wealth and income inequality hasn’t happened by accident, but by design.
The good news is it can be redesigned.
Time for major tax reform. Time for Universal Basic Income. Time to get Big $ out of politics and break up media monopolies.
#auspol #UBI #TaxTheUltraWealthy
The good news is it can be redesigned.
Time for major tax reform. Time for Universal Basic Income. Time to get Big $ out of politics and break up media monopolies.
#auspol #UBI #TaxTheUltraWealthy
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Wealth taxes = collect more than expected & *don't* drive rich people away
UBI = works everywhere it's tried and contributes more to the economy than it costs
There's no reason not to implement both.
UBI = works everywhere it's tried and contributes more to the economy than it costs
There's no reason not to implement both.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Wealth taxes = collect more than expected & *don't* drive rich people away
UBI = works everywhere it's tried and contributes more to the economy than it costs
There's no reason not to implement both.
UBI = works everywhere it's tried and contributes more to the economy than it costs
There's no reason not to implement both.
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"Without copyright, how do you expect small artists to make money when someones steals their ideas?"
Universal basic income.
Next question.
Universal basic income.
Next question.
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"Without copyright, how do you expect small artists to make money when someones steals their ideas?"
Universal basic income.
Next question.
Universal basic income.
Next question.
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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.
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
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.
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And how.
Also gender is a fucking scam. You should be able to present how you want to present and do the activities you want to do.
High femme AMAB who likes carpentry? Go off! Super masc AMAB who also enjoys wearing makeup? Have a blast! Let people enjoy their fucking lives!
High femme AMAB who likes carpentry? Go off! Super masc AMAB who also enjoys wearing makeup? Have a blast! Let people enjoy their fucking lives!
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
And how.
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📍Senator Fetterman had a VFIB—the leading cause of cardiac arrest—he almost died if not for his implanted defibrillator, which can cost $34,000 to over $51,000. Days ago, he also just voted with GOP to gut health insurance tax credits for millions. Hope he has a change of heart.
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
📍Senator Fetterman had a VFIB—the leading cause of cardiac arrest—he almost died if not for his implanted defibrillator, which can cost $34,000 to over $51,000. Days ago, he also just voted with GOP to gut health insurance tax credits for millions. Hope he has a change of heart.
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It’s too bad that those of us on the research and academic side who’ve been correctly saying that the goal for the Republicans was global ethnic cleansing and mass murder have been getting smeared by liberals and others on this site as conspiracy theorists or doomers for pointing this out months ago
Ooh, @bigthink.com this exchange between @joscha.bsky.social and Jeffrey Epstein is so eugenics-smeared. Contemplating using climate change and involuntary euthanasia of infirm and elderly to cull the population… I think I’m going to be ill.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
It’s too bad that those of us on the research and academic side who’ve been correctly saying that the goal for the Republicans was global ethnic cleansing and mass murder have been getting smeared by liberals and others on this site as conspiracy theorists or doomers for pointing this out months ago
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And one of the biggest things we can do to help victims and survivors of violence is to make sure EVERYONE has a safe place to live.
UBI! Housing and healthcare for all!
So many people would be able to escape violent situations if they had a safe place to go. A place that accepted kids and pets.
UBI! Housing and healthcare for all!
So many people would be able to escape violent situations if they had a safe place to go. A place that accepted kids and pets.
November 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
And one of the biggest things we can do to help victims and survivors of violence is to make sure EVERYONE has a safe place to live.
UBI! Housing and healthcare for all!
So many people would be able to escape violent situations if they had a safe place to go. A place that accepted kids and pets.
UBI! Housing and healthcare for all!
So many people would be able to escape violent situations if they had a safe place to go. A place that accepted kids and pets.
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If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
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House Republicans take another day off today after briefly returning to work for a couple days after their two-month vacation, ready to enjoy another long weekend at taxpayer expense.
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
House Republicans take another day off today after briefly returning to work for a couple days after their two-month vacation, ready to enjoy another long weekend at taxpayer expense.
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Wow so she was AG of Florida that whole time Epstein is going buck wild down there huh
November 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Wow so she was AG of Florida that whole time Epstein is going buck wild down there huh
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Q: It’s starting to sound like underage women are children. What’s the difference between underage women and children?
A: Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
A: Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
FAQ: Underage Women
“Many of the headlines have read that [Jeffrey Epstein] is accused of ‘sex with underage women.’ Really? Why are we whitewashing? Why are we not ca...
www.mcsweeneys.net
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Q: It’s starting to sound like underage women are children. What’s the difference between underage women and children?
A: Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
A: Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
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There was always something inexplicably strange about the recent government shutdown. From the beginning, it was crystal clear what Democrats wanted: lower health care costs, affordability and for a lawless president to start obeying the law.
But what about the Republicans?
But what about the Republicans?
It Was the Epstein Shutdown All Along
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
There was always something inexplicably strange about the recent government shutdown. From the beginning, it was crystal clear what Democrats wanted: lower health care costs, affordability and for a lawless president to start obeying the law.
But what about the Republicans?
But what about the Republicans?
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"Katie Johnson, Trump, and the Rape Case America Ignored"
open.substack.com/pub/saltysur...
open.substack.com/pub/saltysur...
"Katie Johnson, Trump, and the Rape Case America Ignored"
Katie Johnson’s lawsuit named Trump and Epstein as child rapists. Nine years later, her story still fascinates and troubles many.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
"Katie Johnson, Trump, and the Rape Case America Ignored"
open.substack.com/pub/saltysur...
open.substack.com/pub/saltysur...
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Guess which one is also back?
Trump, Epstein statue returns to DC after emails released share.google/75tQyVdLwfeH...
Trump, Epstein statue returns to DC after emails released share.google/75tQyVdLwfeH...
Statue of Trump and Epstein returns to D.C. after emails released
"Much like Trump's name in an Epstein e-mail dump, we have popped our head out to say an unannounced hello," the protest artists said.
share.google
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Guess which one is also back?
Trump, Epstein statue returns to DC after emails released share.google/75tQyVdLwfeH...
Trump, Epstein statue returns to DC after emails released share.google/75tQyVdLwfeH...
Fact.
#SinginInTheRain is a transcendent experience, and no one who loves movies can afford to miss it.—Roger Ebert #TCMParty
a woman in a blue dress is standing on a stool in a room with two men standing around her .
ALT: a woman in a blue dress is standing on a stool in a room with two men standing around her .
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Fact.
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America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
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I think it’s only a matter of time until Trump claims presidential immunity for pedophilia, and pardons himself for child rape.
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I think it’s only a matter of time until Trump claims presidential immunity for pedophilia, and pardons himself for child rape.
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The POTUS that MAGA climbed the walls of the Capitol building for, assaulted/murdered Capitol Police and DC Metro PD for, and are now disappearing human beings for - is a violent child rapist. There are more pages than time. This is not a partisan issue. This is an issue of who we are as Americans.
November 14, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The POTUS that MAGA climbed the walls of the Capitol building for, assaulted/murdered Capitol Police and DC Metro PD for, and are now disappearing human beings for - is a violent child rapist. There are more pages than time. This is not a partisan issue. This is an issue of who we are as Americans.
Oh yay!
There are over 35,000 NYPD officers.
This is called a Friday.
This is called a Friday.
lol.
like clockwork!
like clockwork!
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Oh yay!
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Normally Trump would love seeing statues of himself sitting around everywhere, but he really doesn't like this one.
A 12-foot-tall, fake bronze statue of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands and skipping has magically reappeared in D.C., a day after House Democrats released bombshell emails that suggest Trump knew about his late friend’s child sex-trafficking ring.
#Pinks
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
#Pinks
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
That Trump-Epstein Statue Is Back With Perfect Timing
Anonymous activists are back with their statue, which the Trump administration previously damaged, to satirically honor the men's "long-lasting bond."
www.huffpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Normally Trump would love seeing statues of himself sitting around everywhere, but he really doesn't like this one.