Reject modernity (cryptocurrency) embrace tradition (tulips)

Senate Republicans voted against lowering out-of-pocket health care costs, reversing cuts to food programs, and a measure to lower rising electricity prices in their budget blueprint. But they voted to give Trump’s ICE thugs $70 billion to keep terrorizing our communities. Priorities.

They aren't giving away their wealth, but they are pumping it into our elections. The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy. When the super-rich control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.

The Texas legislature rammed through a gerrymandering bill at the request of Trump. Virginia actually voted in favor of redistricting to counterbalance what Texas and other Republican-controlled states have done. Yet only one is considered a "power grab." Oligarch-owned media in a nutshell.

Maya Angelou on the joys of being edited

OpenAI: We’re burning money like the Joker. A miracle needs to happen for us to turn a profit Microsoft: Please please use our AI systems, we’re teetering on the edge here Anthropic: I wonder what’ll kill us first: lawsuits, regulations or model collapse Media and universities: AI is here to stay

Pope Leo drew a crowd of over 120,000 people to a mass in Cameroon, with streets lined with people singing and dancing. The only way Trump would draw crowds this large and celebratory is when he is dead.

Please let this happen in New York State, and fast!

Clarence Thomas ruled in favor of Citizens United. Harlan Crow's political contributions then went up 862%. Then we later find out Thomas let Crow take him on lavish trips, buy his mom's house, and help fund his wife's conservative nonprofit. But go on about how "progressivism" is a problem...

Just so you know CEOs aren't valuable they don't need high wages, most don't do anything. Elon Musk is CEO of FOUR companies and he spends all day every day posting lies on Twitter. CEOs shouldn't be paid 10x the minimum wage. They should be paid the minimum wage.

Let’s do this! There are SO many parking lots in the US and we could power whole states this way.

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The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.

This is Sadie. She was finally reunited with her human, astronaut Christina Koch, after her mom’s voyage around the moon took her the furthest any human has ever been from their dog. She can't wait to hear all about the universe. 14/10 (IG: astro_christina)

Octavia E. Butler, 1998:

There is now no dispute, that this President is the worst President in the history of America.

Listen. I voted for Harris against Trump but the Democrats need a FULL PRIMARY. I want a candidate that will stand up for Trans rights, prosecute the fascists, reinstate consumer and environmental protections, will fight for universal healthcare, abolish student debt, and move towards UBI.

Why is it that Republican voters can't see the comparison between climate denial/fossil fuel industry and the tobacco industry? The anti-enviroment, anti-science backlash started in the 1980s. Along with trickle-down Reaganomics & Constitutional originalism.

Google had a great product that became synonymous with the word “search” but people didn’t look at their ads long enough so they made it worse and worse until they became untrustworthy.

I adore this series and if you like sapphic witches you will too. Trust me!

This is Chewy. He loves to help his grandma garden. She can’t kneel down to dig holes anymore, but that’s his favorite part, so they're a perfect team. 14/10 (TT: chewythenewfie)

a lot of the american psychosis i think comes from the fact that the vast majority of us are kept in precarious work, one emergency away from losing everything, while being hit with the constant message that we are the elect, we are the most free, the most worthy. it makes you feel insane.

I’ve been thinking about this guy almost daily for ten fucking years. essentially my entire 30’s. when he finally croaks I imagine I’ll let out a sigh so deep it realigns my fucking spine

Don’t wait for the next threat of War Crimes, 25th or impeach the dementia ridden fascist madman.

posting this 'ol thing again for no reason

23 people could stop this genocidal war criminal. That’s it. 23. 20 Republican senators and 3 republican reps in the house and he’d be out of politics forever. But they won’t. They’re addicted to power. A drug so strong they’d rather see a civilization die than give it up.

Too real 😭

Elon Musk is now worth over $800 billion. Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025. Meanwhile, millions of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and household debt has risen to a record high. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

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For every signature add another fraction of a percent to the tax.

When I see political memes that I agree with BUT are clearly made by AI slop I block the person sharing them. When you use Generative AI you’re supporting people who stole art and supports the fascists & oligarchs.

When I was a student at an evangelical college years ago, an important pastor had a breakdown while speaking in chapel. Trump's speech reminded me of that episode. It was terrifying. The pastor was eventually ushered off stage, taken to a hospital, and relieved of his job. Trump is still POTUS.

Why do we live in such a childish, stupid country? A country that wastes its money on useless billion dollar aircraft carriers, when it could be spending those tax dollars to actually help its citizens like sane countries.

Like, I don't give a shit if Michael Bloomberg's kid goes to college for free if it means Michael Bloomberg paid for countless other kids to have the same.

Oh my god, I had no idea it wasn’t new bullshit either.

hmm

This. Plus, something I feel like is so rarely talked about when UBI is discussed is how it would make part-time service jobs so much more desirable. If the question is "just UBI and scrape by okay" or "UBI + a part-time job and I can take the kids on a vacation" then people will want these jobs.

Washington state’s Millionaires’ Tax was officially signed into law this week. The revenue will fund public education, child care, and expand the state's earned income tax credit to help an additional 500,000 working families. Remember: We still have the power to fix the system.

I keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines. Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."

Context for the following conversation I had today with @rgbaja.bsky.social — our cat, Howl, LOVES to play with nerf darts, he plays fetch, he bats them around, etc. Howl will also decide to drop them on us when we are sleeping to let us know he would like to play now. You know, cat stuff. Anyway…

lying about it happening on april fool's day: mean-spirited, hurtful, not funny at all it actually happening on april fool's day: possibly the funniest thing of all time

If we taxed billionaires and out of existence we could handle a UBI equivalent to $30 minimum wage on top of a $30 minimum wage.

trans rights is a "wedge" issue in the sense that if you have an issue with trans rights I will "wedge" you into a crevasse in a mountain and leave you there

IF YOU HAVE TO USE AI TO HELP YOU REVIEW BOOKS YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS REVIEWING BOOKS. GTFO.

And so are all his enablers.

Good news! OpenAI is canceling so many large purchase orders and datacenter expansions that the global price of RAM is dropping.

Reparations now. UBI. No means testing. Just checks. Emergency welfare available to all on request as cash payments & OPTIONAL counselling. Nationalize the internet. Categorize internet access as a basic utility, like water. Free college. Forgive all student debt. 100% tax rate above $10 mil.