It’s not just no king, 🇺🇸 is built on the idea that POWER CORRUPTS. That’s why we have the checks & balances And MONEY = POWER That’s why so many seemingly good people change when they become billionaires or stay in politics too long. Very few individuals can resist that level of temptation 🧵

Evil, I think, is the absence of empathy -Cpt. Gilbert, Nuremberg trials I focus on the erosion of rights and the power over us that grows. I’m an analytical person, I intellectualize But the suffering is more important. The people in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, helpless w/o their dignity This is evil

We currently have two critical problems 1- fascism 2- corrupt elites 2 got us 1. 2 also gave us major ones like 3- foreign adversaries 4- private equity & big tech/corp 5- Christofascism Public service and journalism as a Fox/CNN talking head or book deals shouldn’t make one rich/elite 1/4

We are fighting the wrong fight on tariffs TAXES controlled by congress TARIFFS controlled by president He & cronies are making 🇺🇸 worse so that he can spend on what he wants - often to grab/consolidate power. As usual, media failing to look at the big picture and instead debating merits of tariffs

Palantir is the enemy Thiel & Vance have their eye on the decades beyond the Trump/Musk era of power What’s the point of having laws, like the Privacy Act referenced, if the Executive can just ignore them and take all our information - while not even protecting it?

Tho used interchangeably, I now believe there is a real difference between science and tech Scientists are curious, follow the evidence wherever it leads, must be open-minded & are smart enough to understand data/facts Tech is more exploitative, tied to profit, w/ high sales/bullshit factor 1/3

Ok 🇺🇸 as a business. Let’s look at shareholder value ✅ time saved in life by pooling resources ✅ access to things we own, like parks ✅ administration of our income(taxes)/expenses(incl services) ✅ knowledge/expertise of our employees Doge cut SOME COSTS, but the VALUE of 🇺🇸/ citizen is down 1/2

Here is where art does its thing. I am reminded that a man who performed two Nazi salutes, supported the AfD, and tweeted Nazi puns to troll & gaslight afterwards… …has an office in the White House Felt that pain & sadness all over again reading this

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

Put the nerds back in charge It’s boring but everything works and the trains run on time But no. My fellow Americans keep choosing drama train crash soap opera trash reality tv rape housewives melting icecaps messiah can fix what they themselves broke mess fascism Are you not entertained?

FOLLOW THE DATA Elon & Doge can - See who gets $ - Stop who gets $ - Get info to influence gov contracts But most dangerously, the data they obtain can be used to train AI models Although important, we’re now past the q’s of admin/read/write access These are questions that should be asked: 🧵

This is an absolutely brilliant thread. The information is organized to very quickly flip through, it’s summarized well, and it’s presented perfectly for this medium Media take note! @wyden.senate.gov, thank you for this

This was brilliant - read to see how SCOTUS views the ALGORITHM compared to the content of social media Not only did this 🧵 succinctly explain TikTok oral args, I have a much better understanding of the issue @stevenmazie.bsky.social, thanks and I actually find this format better than an article

A heartwarming account of how Christianity became a dominant religion. Contrast this with Christian Nationalists’ views today, opposed to Jesus’s teachings I had always wistfully admired people of faith. Trump’s first term stole my faith in those that have faith www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Gov contracts for sale! And I suspect we are also witnessing a hostile takeover of the military industrial complex by the broligarchy. I shed no tears for Lockheed et al. but we really need to follow the money in the coming years www.cnbc.com/2024/12/23/t...

Two recent articles reminded me the world essentially has the same problem as lack of coverage on Biden’s economy: 🇨🇦 implemented a ‘carbon tax’ 🇬🇧 massive housing & clean energy plans Details of the both following but note the lack of 📰, the vilification & hidden wins 🧵 bsky.app/profile/your...

I don’t see Bluesky as an echo-chamber, I see it as an idea-chamber. I have experienced so many insights on here that have helped me refine my point of view in a way that feels empowering. Like I’m understanding more. Case and point, this recent one I’m still reeling from bsky.app/profile/deme...

I can’t see any benefit to her resigning? Why make it any easier? “Until Meador steps in, Khan is able to keep serving as a commissioner—which would leave Ferguson in the unenviable position of presiding over a commission where he’s in the minority.” Lina Khan is 🔥 www.barrons.com/articles/tru...

Way to go Joe! THIS is the type of reporting we need to see! To summarize some of the main points: 🧵 bsky.app/profile/newr...

“being watched and paranoid” became his normal An artist capturing this ‘feeling’ is so important. The idea that there are right and wrong ways to think and behave. Not only are we watching you, we can speculate on your REAL thoughts from what we see bsky.app/profile/caro...

Great insight - this is by far the most important part IMO. As we shift towards vibe/feelings (over facts), we are easier to both analyze and manipulate. bsky.app/profile/theg...

This is really important - she is pointing out the right things a) the algorithms CAN be manipulated - despite the protestations of social media companies b) the methods to determine free/fair elections outdated bsky.app/profile/poli...

This article vitally addresses the shitshow our media has left us in. “Not the threats, but the facts.” Very well written and articulates exactly how media short-circuits (with good intentions) its responsibility time.com/7199622/trum...

Surprisingly, I’m spending more time on Bluesky than Reddit (which I love) Figured out why. Remember Dr Gottman’s research about contempt? That’s what’s missing here and is ubiquitous everywhere else. The snarky trolls sucking the energy out of positive interactions continued…

Why are we ceding the economy to the Republicans? Biden rocked the economy and instead of shouting this from the rooftops, we're letting the bad guys write the story. From now until inauguration, the media should be blasting the public with what Biden DID. Claim it so they can't.