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The richest 0.001% now have three times as much wealth as the poorer half of humanity combined.
www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...
www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...
Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common Dreams
A landmark report on global inequality shows that
the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else
continued to expand this year
www.commondreams.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The richest 0.001% now have three times as much wealth as the poorer half of humanity combined.
www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...
www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...
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Rahm Emanuel covered up the murder of a Black teen, and shuttered public clinics and schools. Cuomo covered up COVID nursing home deaths and harassed women. These men heard "now is the time of monsters" and decided to attempt a comeback. They both belong in hell.
March 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Rahm Emanuel covered up the murder of a Black teen, and shuttered public clinics and schools. Cuomo covered up COVID nursing home deaths and harassed women. These men heard "now is the time of monsters" and decided to attempt a comeback. They both belong in hell.
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a bunch of people are going to start dying because american consumers started looking inwards and through short form video all they could see was a culture that worships landlordism and shilling MLM scams. Anyone with empathy became a cuck loser that respects women and was too cringe to use slurs.
All foreign assistance funded by or through the State Department and USAID paused as Secretary Rubio reviews of all such programs “to ensure they are efficient and consistent with U.S. foreign policy under the America First agenda.” - State Department
January 27, 2025 at 1:26 AM
a bunch of people are going to start dying because american consumers started looking inwards and through short form video all they could see was a culture that worships landlordism and shilling MLM scams. Anyone with empathy became a cuck loser that respects women and was too cringe to use slurs.
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Prescient. Terrifying.
Published in 2017.
From @naomiaklein.bsky.social
‘No is Not Enough: Resisting the New Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need’
#Resist #FuckTrump #BookSky
Published in 2017.
From @naomiaklein.bsky.social
‘No is Not Enough: Resisting the New Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need’
#Resist #FuckTrump #BookSky
January 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Prescient. Terrifying.
Published in 2017.
From @naomiaklein.bsky.social
‘No is Not Enough: Resisting the New Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need’
#Resist #FuckTrump #BookSky
Published in 2017.
From @naomiaklein.bsky.social
‘No is Not Enough: Resisting the New Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need’
#Resist #FuckTrump #BookSky
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"Southern California has always been subject to drought and Santa Ana winds, primary factors for today’s fires. And while climate change is increasing their frequency and severity, Pyne argues that a society dependent on fossil fuels plays a significant role as well. "
"This fundamental misunderstanding has likewise led to a misunderstanding of prevention..."
Jack Cohen's alternative: “'home-hardening' strategies — proper landscaping, fire-resistant siding — and enjoining neighbors in collective efforts such as brush clearing."
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Jack Cohen's alternative: “'home-hardening' strategies — proper landscaping, fire-resistant siding — and enjoining neighbors in collective efforts such as brush clearing."
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Inconvenient truths about the fires burning in Los Angeles from two fire experts
For years, renowned fire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have tried to shift the conversation on fire prevention strategies. This week’s destruction, they say, could have been minimized.
www.latimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"Southern California has always been subject to drought and Santa Ana winds, primary factors for today’s fires. And while climate change is increasing their frequency and severity, Pyne argues that a society dependent on fossil fuels plays a significant role as well. "
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New study finds wastewater treatment facilities are a major source of PFAS contamination in drinking water in the US. They can also release long-lasting prescription drugs into the water supply. “Another person could be drinking a cocktail of fluorinated prescription medication," says lead author.
Wastewater treatment plants funnel PFAS into drinking water
Wastewater treatment plants in the US may discharge enough “forever chemicals” to raise concentrations in drinking water above the safe limit for millions of people
www.newscientist.com
January 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
New study finds wastewater treatment facilities are a major source of PFAS contamination in drinking water in the US. They can also release long-lasting prescription drugs into the water supply. “Another person could be drinking a cocktail of fluorinated prescription medication," says lead author.
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NEW: 58% Millennials and Gen Z say they don't have enough saved to retire and half of Americans have NO savings at all.
What happened? A banking consultant you've never heard of named Ted Benna killed American retirement.
Along with Ronald Reagan, of course.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n5L...
What happened? A banking consultant you've never heard of named Ted Benna killed American retirement.
Along with Ronald Reagan, of course.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n5L...
How Wall Street Stole Your Retirement
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
NEW: 58% Millennials and Gen Z say they don't have enough saved to retire and half of Americans have NO savings at all.
What happened? A banking consultant you've never heard of named Ted Benna killed American retirement.
Along with Ronald Reagan, of course.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n5L...
What happened? A banking consultant you've never heard of named Ted Benna killed American retirement.
Along with Ronald Reagan, of course.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n5L...
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Who is up for a short thread on the intriguing parallels between OpenAI and Enron, as told by one of Enron's investment bankers -- that is to say, me? Here goes...
January 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Who is up for a short thread on the intriguing parallels between OpenAI and Enron, as told by one of Enron's investment bankers -- that is to say, me? Here goes...
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Some people expect Palestinians, including me, to be sane and act or behave normally. Do you think we don’t want to be normal? Who on earth could endure the genocide of their family, relatives, friends, and city—and remain unaffected? Who? How dare you ask or expect this.
January 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Some people expect Palestinians, including me, to be sane and act or behave normally. Do you think we don’t want to be normal? Who on earth could endure the genocide of their family, relatives, friends, and city—and remain unaffected? Who? How dare you ask or expect this.
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Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!
December 24, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!
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you know who should be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame? Sisyphus
December 23, 2024 at 1:15 AM
you know who should be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame? Sisyphus
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there is a 24/7 right-wing propaganda apparatus that operates across multiple mediums and it designed to do exactly this: smother any kind of local, material concern with cultural war signifiers and cultivate a “political affiliation as team sport” ethos
Montana is the clearest place to see the nationalization of US politics. Whole Dem ticket was multigenerational MT hunters & farmers in bolo ties. Dem gov candidate owned a gun manufacturer. GOP slate was outta state tech.
Whole race was dominated by natl culture war & southern border, GOP sweep
Whole race was dominated by natl culture war & southern border, GOP sweep
December 23, 2024 at 2:35 AM
there is a 24/7 right-wing propaganda apparatus that operates across multiple mediums and it designed to do exactly this: smother any kind of local, material concern with cultural war signifiers and cultivate a “political affiliation as team sport” ethos
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Get a library card even if you're not planning to use it. It impacts their funding.
December 21, 2024 at 3:01 AM
Get a library card even if you're not planning to use it. It impacts their funding.
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nothing quite like standing at the fridge chugging ice cold orange juice straight from the bottle
December 22, 2024 at 4:02 AM
nothing quite like standing at the fridge chugging ice cold orange juice straight from the bottle
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I really don't think anyone understands just how bad it is that the world's wealthiest man, who bankrolled the incoming president, is an open neo nazi supporter.
He's capable of inflicting so much damage with no means of holding him accountable.
He's capable of inflicting so much damage with no means of holding him accountable.
December 20, 2024 at 3:57 PM
I really don't think anyone understands just how bad it is that the world's wealthiest man, who bankrolled the incoming president, is an open neo nazi supporter.
He's capable of inflicting so much damage with no means of holding him accountable.
He's capable of inflicting so much damage with no means of holding him accountable.
to the person who told me that the cure for insomnia was green tea: you played me
December 19, 2024 at 5:51 AM
to the person who told me that the cure for insomnia was green tea: you played me
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NEW: We interviewed women behind bars who exposed the widespread sexual abuse of US prison officers, but who have struggled to get relief. They are pleading with Biden for clemency.
“After everything I’ve been through, I deserve to be protected. Give me a chance … Let me see my granddaughters”
“After everything I’ve been through, I deserve to be protected. Give me a chance … Let me see my granddaughters”
Survivors of prison sexual abuse scandal ask Biden for clemency: ‘Give us a chance’
Incarcerated women seek relief after exposing harassment, retaliation and assault by staff
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:12 PM
NEW: We interviewed women behind bars who exposed the widespread sexual abuse of US prison officers, but who have struggled to get relief. They are pleading with Biden for clemency.
“After everything I’ve been through, I deserve to be protected. Give me a chance … Let me see my granddaughters”
“After everything I’ve been through, I deserve to be protected. Give me a chance … Let me see my granddaughters”
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“Abortion care is health care, and abortion debt is medical debt,” said @astra.bsky.social. Supporting abortion funds is an act of solidarity to prevent—or erase—this debt.
Donating to an abortion fund is an act of solidarity to prevent or erase medical debt, as Debt Collective co-founder Astra Taylor told Jezebel. The economic justice organization recently gave $50,000 to abortion funds.
www.jezebel.com/abortion-deb...
www.jezebel.com/abortion-deb...
The Cost of Abortion Is Medical Debt—Meaning, You Can Help Cancel It
Donating to an abortion fund is an act of solidarity to prevent or erase medical debt, as Debt Collective co-founder Astra Taylor told Jezebel. The economic justice organization recently gave $50,000 ...
www.jezebel.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:59 PM
“Abortion care is health care, and abortion debt is medical debt,” said @astra.bsky.social. Supporting abortion funds is an act of solidarity to prevent—or erase—this debt.
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@propublica.org is hiring a Southwest reporter to join our team uncovering wrongdoing and spurring change.
🧑🏾💻 at least 5 years experience producing investigative stories
➕ gov't/corp reporting in AZ
💰$90K-$130K
📌 Ariz., Colo., N.M., Nev., Utah
Apply: grnh.se/5c3115cb6us
🧑🏾💻 at least 5 years experience producing investigative stories
➕ gov't/corp reporting in AZ
💰$90K-$130K
📌 Ariz., Colo., N.M., Nev., Utah
Apply: grnh.se/5c3115cb6us
Southwest Reporter
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
grnh.se
December 6, 2024 at 5:26 PM
@propublica.org is hiring a Southwest reporter to join our team uncovering wrongdoing and spurring change.
🧑🏾💻 at least 5 years experience producing investigative stories
➕ gov't/corp reporting in AZ
💰$90K-$130K
📌 Ariz., Colo., N.M., Nev., Utah
Apply: grnh.se/5c3115cb6us
🧑🏾💻 at least 5 years experience producing investigative stories
➕ gov't/corp reporting in AZ
💰$90K-$130K
📌 Ariz., Colo., N.M., Nev., Utah
Apply: grnh.se/5c3115cb6us
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@propublica.org is hiring an Executive Producer, Audio to oversee investigative audio projects and partnerships.
🎧 7+ years experience as a producer/narrative storyteller
📌 Remote friendly
💰 $150K-$175K
DEADLINE: Jan. 14, 2025
Apply here: grnh.se/f6f132dd6us
🎧 7+ years experience as a producer/narrative storyteller
📌 Remote friendly
💰 $150K-$175K
DEADLINE: Jan. 14, 2025
Apply here: grnh.se/f6f132dd6us
Executive Producer, Audio
New York, New York, United States
grnh.se
December 18, 2024 at 8:12 PM
@propublica.org is hiring an Executive Producer, Audio to oversee investigative audio projects and partnerships.
🎧 7+ years experience as a producer/narrative storyteller
📌 Remote friendly
💰 $150K-$175K
DEADLINE: Jan. 14, 2025
Apply here: grnh.se/f6f132dd6us
🎧 7+ years experience as a producer/narrative storyteller
📌 Remote friendly
💰 $150K-$175K
DEADLINE: Jan. 14, 2025
Apply here: grnh.se/f6f132dd6us
wired apple headphones are more reliable than every generation of airpods
December 19, 2024 at 4:48 AM
wired apple headphones are more reliable than every generation of airpods
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This is *very* reminiscent of late 2016. People rewrite history to say Trump won and then the resistance was born. No. Trump won, then national Dems signaled widespread capitulation, and THEN they saw massive blowback from constituents who were pissed at their cowardice. That's what's coming.
December 18, 2024 at 4:20 PM
This is *very* reminiscent of late 2016. People rewrite history to say Trump won and then the resistance was born. No. Trump won, then national Dems signaled widespread capitulation, and THEN they saw massive blowback from constituents who were pissed at their cowardice. That's what's coming.
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Elon is now the richest person who has ever lived, even more than plutocrats who have plundered entire countries or the leaders of immense empires. This level of obscene wealth should not be tolerated.
December 17, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Elon is now the richest person who has ever lived, even more than plutocrats who have plundered entire countries or the leaders of immense empires. This level of obscene wealth should not be tolerated.
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The golden rule is serving a grilled cheese with the burnt side down.
December 17, 2024 at 9:38 PM
The golden rule is serving a grilled cheese with the burnt side down.