trained ocelot
@trainedocelot.bsky.social
interests include: law. policy. econ. housing. bikes. people. not necessarily in that order.
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trained ocelot
@trainedocelot.bsky.social
· Nov 18
just to be clear, i'm a trained ocelot. i do my own stunts.
man, the stock markets really reacted to the news that the interest rate isnt going to zero like junkies addicted to covid-era rates. insane
December 19, 2024 at 12:14 AM
man, the stock markets really reacted to the news that the interest rate isnt going to zero like junkies addicted to covid-era rates. insane
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I am such a believer in this. Down-ballot is the way.
It’s also how we build a sustainable future of good leaders and infrastructure to elect and support them, as well as the movements they represent.
We don’t just need strong candidates. We need strong organizers, managers, CoS, grassroots, etc.
It’s also how we build a sustainable future of good leaders and infrastructure to elect and support them, as well as the movements they represent.
We don’t just need strong candidates. We need strong organizers, managers, CoS, grassroots, etc.
I’ve been organizing in rural areas since the first Trump administration. Rural Dems can make the difference in races at the top of the ticket.
Republicans have all of the electorate they’re ever going to have. Organize to turn out 5% to 10% more Dems in rural spaces. Watch what happens…
Republicans have all of the electorate they’re ever going to have. Organize to turn out 5% to 10% more Dems in rural spaces. Watch what happens…
November 29, 2024 at 7:03 PM
I am such a believer in this. Down-ballot is the way.
It’s also how we build a sustainable future of good leaders and infrastructure to elect and support them, as well as the movements they represent.
We don’t just need strong candidates. We need strong organizers, managers, CoS, grassroots, etc.
It’s also how we build a sustainable future of good leaders and infrastructure to elect and support them, as well as the movements they represent.
We don’t just need strong candidates. We need strong organizers, managers, CoS, grassroots, etc.
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Oh look! It’s a gallery of things I must now order online because it takes 20 minutes to find the Keeper of the Deodorant Key
I get the need to safeguard from shoplifting but this CVS setup is insane.
November 30, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Oh look! It’s a gallery of things I must now order online because it takes 20 minutes to find the Keeper of the Deodorant Key
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I second this. If your school isn’t starting before 1/20 and you work with international students, I’d tell them to be here before the Trump term starts. Remember, Trump loves to tweet out policy changes with no warning or guidance for agents on the ground so everyone is confused and blindsided.
November 24, 2024 at 2:32 PM
I second this. If your school isn’t starting before 1/20 and you work with international students, I’d tell them to be here before the Trump term starts. Remember, Trump loves to tweet out policy changes with no warning or guidance for agents on the ground so everyone is confused and blindsided.
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Wow beyond proud of my truly stellar colleague Mike Steinberg and his excellent students in the Civil Rights Litigation Initiative!!! Check out their latest case, against the City of Detroit
www.fox2detroit.com/video/1551637
www.fox2detroit.com/video/1551637
'Ceasefire Choir' sues Detroit over free speech at Campus Martius
The City of Detroit declined to comment on the federal lawsuit, saying they will respond in court. It is not clear if the 'Ceasefire Choir' will be back before that.
www.fox2detroit.com
November 23, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Wow beyond proud of my truly stellar colleague Mike Steinberg and his excellent students in the Civil Rights Litigation Initiative!!! Check out their latest case, against the City of Detroit
www.fox2detroit.com/video/1551637
www.fox2detroit.com/video/1551637
@sarahmcbride.bsky.social should have a portapotty delivered outside nancy mace's office which will serve all the trans staffers
November 21, 2024 at 12:03 AM
@sarahmcbride.bsky.social should have a portapotty delivered outside nancy mace's office which will serve all the trans staffers
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Yes, politicians who want to win should adopt popular progressive policies. But we need to be willing to push public opinion and not just follow it.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/you-can...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/you-can...
You Can’t Just Do What’s Popular
Yes, politicians who want to win should adopt popular progressive policies. But we need to be willing to push public opinion and not just follow it.
www.currentaffairs.org
November 19, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Yes, politicians who want to win should adopt popular progressive policies. But we need to be willing to push public opinion and not just follow it.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/you-can...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/you-can...
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the thing about being a political junkie is you have extremely difficult time conceptualizing how someone could be totally ignorant of politics but i would strongly encourage you to imagine the kind of person who googled “did biden drop out?” on november 4th and then cast a ballot on november 5th
November 18, 2024 at 3:08 PM
the thing about being a political junkie is you have extremely difficult time conceptualizing how someone could be totally ignorant of politics but i would strongly encourage you to imagine the kind of person who googled “did biden drop out?” on november 4th and then cast a ballot on november 5th
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incredible number of you do not seem to understand the difference between trump’s base and the marginal trump voter, i.e. “the people who gave trump the win.”
November 18, 2024 at 2:54 PM
incredible number of you do not seem to understand the difference between trump’s base and the marginal trump voter, i.e. “the people who gave trump the win.”
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and the reason this is important is that politics have not stopped happening. trump is set to squander whatever goodwill he has with the voting public and this is an opportunity
incredible number of you do not seem to understand the difference between trump’s base and the marginal trump voter, i.e. “the people who gave trump the win.”
November 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM
and the reason this is important is that politics have not stopped happening. trump is set to squander whatever goodwill he has with the voting public and this is an opportunity
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Regular reminder that Republicans are substantially less likely to understand how marginal tax rates work
November 17, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Regular reminder that Republicans are substantially less likely to understand how marginal tax rates work
karl marx was the definition of "doing the most"
November 18, 2024 at 3:26 AM
karl marx was the definition of "doing the most"
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Time to go to bat again, folks. They're trying to ram the bill through that would allow the Dep't of Treasury to arbitrarily label a nonprofit a terrorist organization and strip it of its 501(c) status.
Can't emphasize enough that no evidence is required to do so.
theintercept.com/2024/11/15/n...
Can't emphasize enough that no evidence is required to do so.
theintercept.com/2024/11/15/n...
House GOP Moves to Ram Through Bill That Gives Trump Unilateral Power to Kill Nonprofits
A bill to give Donald Trump power to kill nonprofits is still supported by dozens of Democrats — giving the GOP plenty of breathing room.
theintercept.com
November 17, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Time to go to bat again, folks. They're trying to ram the bill through that would allow the Dep't of Treasury to arbitrarily label a nonprofit a terrorist organization and strip it of its 501(c) status.
Can't emphasize enough that no evidence is required to do so.
theintercept.com/2024/11/15/n...
Can't emphasize enough that no evidence is required to do so.
theintercept.com/2024/11/15/n...
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“As our new research shows, at the peak of the fossil fuel price spike in 2022, the wealthiest 1 percent claimed through shareholdings and private company ownership 51 percent of oil and gas profits.” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/o...
Opinion | The Lesson of This Election: We Must Stop Inflation Before It Starts
Our nation needs an economic disaster preparedness tool kit to avoid the scourge of inflation.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:42 AM
“As our new research shows, at the peak of the fossil fuel price spike in 2022, the wealthiest 1 percent claimed through shareholdings and private company ownership 51 percent of oil and gas profits.” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/o...
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These pair well together on the increasing centrality of urban professionals in the Dem coalition: lpeproject.org/blog/the-pol...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/o...
The Political Economy of the Urban-Rural Divide
Though the urban-rural divide can sometimes appear like a primordial fault line in American political life, it is a relatively recent development. The Democratic Party’s collapse in the countryside…
lpeproject.org
November 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM
These pair well together on the increasing centrality of urban professionals in the Dem coalition: lpeproject.org/blog/the-pol...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/o...
just to be clear, i'm a trained ocelot. i do my own stunts.
November 18, 2024 at 12:15 AM
just to be clear, i'm a trained ocelot. i do my own stunts.
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Once you see the absurdity of using a giant metal box on wheels to transport, for the most part, one person you can't unsee it. This is one of the most effective demonstrations of that absurdity.
Not the one I was thinking of but same effect!
Just seeing that is mind boggling.
Just seeing that is mind boggling.
August 23, 2023 at 12:26 AM
Once you see the absurdity of using a giant metal box on wheels to transport, for the most part, one person you can't unsee it. This is one of the most effective demonstrations of that absurdity.
extremely grateful that this, unlike threads, does not involve people i know mass follow requesting me
August 5, 2023 at 1:53 AM
extremely grateful that this, unlike threads, does not involve people i know mass follow requesting me