Sophie
happenssomuch.bsky.social
Sophie
@happenssomuch.bsky.social
Former journalist & current person trying to stay alive.

I have an occasional substack https://www.instagram.com/selfconsciouspod/
insidetheripple.substack.com
we can only hope
December 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
sorry - you were retweeted into another post's replies
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 AM
also this was for a family of 4. that's two earners making around $65k each. and since they are two earners, the kids have to be in daycare. the post was pretty clear about that!
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 AM
it's for a family of 4
December 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
it's literally 3x the cost of food in 1963 how is that in any way useful
December 1, 2025 at 2:46 AM
i think his main point was that people who are actually poor qualify for benefits like medicaid or SNAP, those making just a little more money, like $50,000 for a family of 4, qualify for basically nothing
December 1, 2025 at 2:44 AM
his main point was that if you are actually poor the state will support you to some extent, but if you are just a little bit away from being totally destitute you don't qualify for any programs, which keeps people from getting into the middle class
December 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
he could definitely make them less cool though
December 1, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Reposted by Sophie
I've done mushrooms several times and I feel strongly that doing them around Mr Beast would be an extremely bad time
November 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
aster??
December 1, 2025 at 2:37 AM
i'm pretty sure they've stared reviewing sex toys
November 29, 2025 at 3:08 AM
i got one a week and a half ago and still not totally better
November 29, 2025 at 2:53 AM
i have been on the phone for over an hour lol
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
i got a really nice and competent guy for once and he brought up the poverty line article and was like "yeah it really sucks" lol
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM