Caitlin
@caitlinthefirst.bsky.social
Ambitious dilettante, among other things. She/Her
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yes yes yes to all of this. material politics is the way forward and that doesn’t mean slogans it means the very difficult work of being a real presence in the lives of the people who you want to trust you.
It doesn’t matter what I think. Also, none of this would ever happen. But if I had a zillion dollars:
1. Run a “we do hard things” campaign across southern and rust belt states. Invest heavily in local, state and regional social infrastructure. Sponser later hours at a library, build a skate park…
1. Run a “we do hard things” campaign across southern and rust belt states. Invest heavily in local, state and regional social infrastructure. Sponser later hours at a library, build a skate park…
If I were to sum up my advice to the Democratic party leadership about how to defeat Trumpism, it would be to set aside policy for now and focus instead on articulating a vision of what American society should look like and what role the US should play in a rapidly changing world today.
November 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
yes yes yes to all of this. material politics is the way forward and that doesn’t mean slogans it means the very difficult work of being a real presence in the lives of the people who you want to trust you.
The Lego Gameboy set is *chefkiss*. The lenticular slides are a nice touch, and finished product has a pretty impressive tactile experience.
October 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The Lego Gameboy set is *chefkiss*. The lenticular slides are a nice touch, and finished product has a pretty impressive tactile experience.
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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I keep hearing from people who say they bought my book on Amazon but received something with empty pages or with what appears to be filled with AI crap.
I don’t want you to be defrauded, so please read this for more info. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/because-amazon-wont-police-its-offerings
I don’t want you to be defrauded, so please read this for more info. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/because-amazon-wont-police-its-offerings
Because Amazon won’t police its offerings, you’re getting shafted (and so am I)
Here’s direct evidence
robertreich.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I keep hearing from people who say they bought my book on Amazon but received something with empty pages or with what appears to be filled with AI crap.
I don’t want you to be defrauded, so please read this for more info. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/because-amazon-wont-police-its-offerings
I don’t want you to be defrauded, so please read this for more info. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/because-amazon-wont-police-its-offerings
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Billionaire Trump donor Elon Musk owns X.
Billionaire Trump ally Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.
With this acquisition, both CNN and CBS News would be owned by billionaire Trump donor Larry Ellison.
Oligarchs’ monopoly over our media is spiraling out of control.
Billionaire Trump ally Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.
With this acquisition, both CNN and CBS News would be owned by billionaire Trump donor Larry Ellison.
Oligarchs’ monopoly over our media is spiraling out of control.
September 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Billionaire Trump donor Elon Musk owns X.
Billionaire Trump ally Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.
With this acquisition, both CNN and CBS News would be owned by billionaire Trump donor Larry Ellison.
Oligarchs’ monopoly over our media is spiraling out of control.
Billionaire Trump ally Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.
With this acquisition, both CNN and CBS News would be owned by billionaire Trump donor Larry Ellison.
Oligarchs’ monopoly over our media is spiraling out of control.
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The 100 lowest-paying US corporations spent $644B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024.
Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.
The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year.
Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M
See the problem?
Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.
The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year.
Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M
See the problem?
September 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The 100 lowest-paying US corporations spent $644B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024.
Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.
The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year.
Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M
See the problem?
Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.
The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year.
Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M
See the problem?
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More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
(Published July)
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
(Published July)
A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
www.propublica.org
September 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
(Published July)
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
(Published July)
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Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
August 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Oh hey Pillow Fight is in Variety! Me and @horsephone.bsky.social made all the video games on Game Changer Season 7; Jo designed the whole ARG and I wrote pretty much every line of code behind it. 😊
Read the whole interview here:
variety.com/2025/tv/new...
variety.com/2025/tv/new...
Inside Dropout’s Surprise ‘Game Changer’ Finale: How Sam Reich Was Tricked, Attempted to Hide ‘Samalamadingdong’ Episode (EXCLUSIVE)
Last fall, Dropout CEO and "Game Changer" host Sam Reich got change-gamered when he was thrown into a surprise episode of his own game show.
variety.com
August 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Oh hey Pillow Fight is in Variety! Me and @horsephone.bsky.social made all the video games on Game Changer Season 7; Jo designed the whole ARG and I wrote pretty much every line of code behind it. 😊
“Duolingo for chores.” So you’ll get me doing chores for about a month, then I’ll get derailed by life/work stuff, ignore notifications with a mix of guilt and frustration for 3 months, and then delete the app?
chores.so
June 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“Duolingo for chores.” So you’ll get me doing chores for about a month, then I’ll get derailed by life/work stuff, ignore notifications with a mix of guilt and frustration for 3 months, and then delete the app?
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all i want is to one day own a modest sized home in a walkable neighborhood and raise money for shelter animals. wear an outfit i like, walk to the grocery store, buy some nectarines, feed cats, and live in peace. just don't understand why achieving this is so hard
June 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
all i want is to one day own a modest sized home in a walkable neighborhood and raise money for shelter animals. wear an outfit i like, walk to the grocery store, buy some nectarines, feed cats, and live in peace. just don't understand why achieving this is so hard
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Learned last night that we’re getting a Netflix miniseries on the Garfield assassination with Michael Shannon as Garfield and Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur, and how are we not all talking about this? www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...
April 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Learned last night that we’re getting a Netflix miniseries on the Garfield assassination with Michael Shannon as Garfield and Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur, and how are we not all talking about this? www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...
Facts. So far, best adaptation since the ‘85.
If you are not watching the new anime "Anne Shirley" on Crunchyroll, boy you are missing out. It is such a great adaptation.
May 6, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Facts. So far, best adaptation since the ‘85.
Why are interviewers still asking left-leaning comedians if people like Trump are good for them (the idea being that it’s endless material)?
March 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Why are interviewers still asking left-leaning comedians if people like Trump are good for them (the idea being that it’s endless material)?
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Following a White House anti-DEI order, the National Cryptologic Museum covered up exhibits of women and people of color in its Hall of Honor. The NSA reversed course after former employees mobilized.
NSA museum covered plaques honoring women and people of color, provoking an uproar
Following a White House anti-DEI order, the National Cryptologic Museum covered up exhibits of women and people of color in its Hall of Honor. The NSA reversed course after former employees mobilized.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Following a White House anti-DEI order, the National Cryptologic Museum covered up exhibits of women and people of color in its Hall of Honor. The NSA reversed course after former employees mobilized.
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they are mostly targeting black employees so this is quite literally just a repeat of woodrow wilson’s segregationist purge of the federal government
Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”
Federal health workers terrified after ‘DEI’ website publishes list of ‘targets’
The site calls out workers who have been involved with DEI initiatives. A majority are Black.
www.nbcnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
they are mostly targeting black employees so this is quite literally just a repeat of woodrow wilson’s segregationist purge of the federal government
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made this back in 2020 but… I guess it’s still (sadly) relevant! doing a limited run of flags, shirts, and stickers to raise money for charity — 100% of profits go to Trans Lifeline and Black LA Fire Relief Recovery Fund:
www.tommysiegel.net
www.tommysiegel.net
January 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
made this back in 2020 but… I guess it’s still (sadly) relevant! doing a limited run of flags, shirts, and stickers to raise money for charity — 100% of profits go to Trans Lifeline and Black LA Fire Relief Recovery Fund:
www.tommysiegel.net
www.tommysiegel.net
Thinking about this @katebeaton.bsky.social classic: www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id...
Hark, a vagrant: 347
www.harkavagrant.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Thinking about this @katebeaton.bsky.social classic: www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id...
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trump revoking desegregation in federal contracting
BREAKING: In a new executive order sent out by the White House, Donald Trump has revoked the federal contractor nondiscrimination executive order, EO 11246, that was signed by Lyndon Johnson in 1965 and has protected employees of businesses seeking federal contracts from discrimination ever since.
January 22, 2025 at 4:41 AM
trump revoking desegregation in federal contracting