Peter Gratton

@petergratton.bsky.social

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Peter Gratton, PhD, is an editor at Investopedia, book author, and professor of philosophy. He covers political theory, technology, finance, and political economy. Views are definitely my own.

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 36m

I’m sure. Though I saw that segment enough—should have been titled “whatever it is, I don’t like it if it’s from the 20th century”—to hear his voice and delivery loud and clear reading it.

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 39m

This is a classic of a very peculiar genre.

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 11h

In 2025, a new religion was formed among the denizens of Bluesky—one whose path to wisdom centered on the principle: “Live as though at any moment you might be asked to clarify what you meant by that.”

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 11h

This thread … well there’s no preparing you for them except don’t read if on a Zoom call and try to pretend you’re working.

Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 15h

yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore

I feel like we need this

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 12h

This isn't just heart breaking, it's terrifying. Your financial situation shouldn't be a factor in receiving or responding to life-saving care. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

Odds of surviving cancer drop drastically when credit score dips — Harvard Gazette

Study explores links between financial stress and mortality risk.

news.harvard.edu

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 15h

yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore

I feel like we need this

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Investopedia @investopedia.com · 1d

New Treasury data show foreign investors added more than $300 billion in U.S. assets, dispelling fears of mass bond selloffs.

'Sell America' is Over—Global Investors Are Sticking With US Treasurys

New Treasury data show foreign investors added more than $300 billion in U.S. assets, dispelling fears of mass bond selloffs.

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Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 1d

I do like the competitive “we can make the circularity even clearer” competitor among the infographic peeps.

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah. Maybe while I don't go full PJs, I find it adorable when people do and totally appropriate given that it's not like I'm going to wear a suit while getting sealed into a very fast tin can.

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 1d

Close enough! :)

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Jesse Singal Vapes Piss @mumbly-joe.bsky.social · 1d

I also can achieve coherence for 1 millisecond at a time

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Alan Allport @alanallport.bsky.social · 1d

Really important to stress that the Crown Jewels of the US higher education system were never the Ivies or elite SLACs (other countries have equivalents of these) but the well-funded, large, cheap, and excellently staffed public state university systems bringing high quality education to the masses.

Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 1d

One of the bragging rights that the US ed system had in the 20th century is that we didn't have education tracks. Essentially, any kid could go to a CC or state school & major in whatever they wanted to (obviously an oversimplification). I fear this aspect of the American dream is dying.

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 2d

This reminds me: is Olivia Nuzzi from Long Island? And if not, is she an honorary Long islander now?

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 2d

This is an all-time pro tip.

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 2d

Ha!

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes the chart people get in their dissent.

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Andrew Kelly @andrewkelly.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve wanted to read these for many years. Coming next month from University of Chicago press.

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andy™ @andylevy.net · 3d

i promise i don’t mean to high horse this but if you’re thinking about giving lizza ten bucks there are a lot of good independent journalists whose work you could subscribe to for a month instead

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Tabatha Southey🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · 3d

Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…

A screenshot of a Facebook post where a person named Andy ask the Well now “What the hell is transgender?”
The Royal Canadian Air Force account response with “That’s a pretty big question asked in a pretty small way, Andy.

‘Transgender’ putting describes someone whose gender – who they know themselves to be – doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. It’s not new, and it’s certainly not a fad. People have lived this experience for as long as people have existed; we’re just finally talking about it openly.

You don’t have to fully understand it right away, most learning takes time, but we can always start from a place of respect. That’s how decent folks handle things they’re still getting used to.”

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 3d

In case the feeling you’re having a stroke has abated

Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 3d

Oh my goddddddd

David✶🇬🇹 @vuc.bsky.social · 4d

He said "Amen" straight into the drop

Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible

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Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 3d

Oh my goddddddd

David✶🇬🇹 @vuc.bsky.social · 4d

He said "Amen" straight into the drop

Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 3d

TRUMP: and this Daniel, he went into the den?

MAMDANI: The lion's den, yes

TRUMP: surely they ate him

MAMDANI: Here's the part where it gets a little Broadway: they didn't

TRUMP: Unbelievable

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 4d

Not enough people come on Bluesky for the personal finance tips ;)

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 4d

I love stories like this—you know, the type of story where you don’t fish in the same pond as everyone else and come back with quite the catch…seriously, though, good piece.

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 4d

I bet there’s someone with a tariff review due who has gotten by with constant delays since April saying “I was about to turn it in but…”

Peter Gratton @petergratton.bsky.social · 4d

It also boggles the mind the cope on that side to think they can just invent and pass a new health care system in a month—a holiday month mind you—after years of being unable to pass anything, and somehow avoid the disaster awaiting so many Americans.