Uncle Billy's Raven
@liberalclassique.bsky.social
the French system works. Bernie was right. Not a cosplay marxist, am a wannabe Frenchie. Don't be a pzzzy who blocks ppl for the narcissism of minor differences.
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This place is not twitter in 2016. In that place ppl sometimes had substantial political discussions where they disagreed on some things and agreed on others and didn't block at the tiniest disagreement even when it was civil. Kinda hate it here
seems like not depending on the stock market for retirement would be a better system. Ie a stronger state social safety net could break this messed up cycle
it's a problem. Because CEOs are incentivized by stock market valuation and that valuation hinges on lower costs, more profit and all the people in power as well as many pension funds have money in the stock market which has bee doing so well because of these incentives. Perverse
January 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
seems like not depending on the stock market for retirement would be a better system. Ie a stronger state social safety net could break this messed up cycle
I'm almost definitely shadow banned except for ppl who follow me. That really sucks.
January 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I'm almost definitely shadow banned except for ppl who follow me. That really sucks.
The reason twitter Democrats would rather scold voters then win their votes is because most of them did fine under Trump.
They do not care about the people who struggle no matter who is president.
They do not care about the people who struggle no matter who is president.
January 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The reason twitter Democrats would rather scold voters then win their votes is because most of them did fine under Trump.
They do not care about the people who struggle no matter who is president.
They do not care about the people who struggle no matter who is president.
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Everyone needs to watch this. Everyone.
Murphy: Trump and His Billionaire Buddies want to Make Themselves Richer at Our Expense
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
youtu.be
January 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Everyone needs to watch this. Everyone.
Democrats blaming Misogyny for the loss of Latino men to Trump I guess don't know that Mexico has a woman president and that Hillary Clinton won Latino men. Stop coping, start speaking to the working class
January 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Democrats blaming Misogyny for the loss of Latino men to Trump I guess don't know that Mexico has a woman president and that Hillary Clinton won Latino men. Stop coping, start speaking to the working class
Democrats need to not brag about full employment when 1/3rd of FAMILIES live on less then 50k
January 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Democrats need to not brag about full employment when 1/3rd of FAMILIES live on less then 50k
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find you someone that loves you as much as the DNC loves liz cheney
January 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
find you someone that loves you as much as the DNC loves liz cheney
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DOGE exists to help the extraction class disguise corruption, cronyism, and the brutal dismantling of consumer protection, labor rights, and the social safety net as as "innovative efficiency reforms"
and from everything I've seen the U.S. press is super keen to help support the illusion
and from everything I've seen the U.S. press is super keen to help support the illusion
I think journalists, policymakers and good govt types are struggling to understand DOGE because their mental model is that it is a government reform commission, operating like previous ones. Maybe. But it might be better to start thinking about it as a hostile takeover of the govt by oligarchs.
January 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
DOGE exists to help the extraction class disguise corruption, cronyism, and the brutal dismantling of consumer protection, labor rights, and the social safety net as as "innovative efficiency reforms"
and from everything I've seen the U.S. press is super keen to help support the illusion
and from everything I've seen the U.S. press is super keen to help support the illusion
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Corporatism is the dominant ideology of the media/political class, which bakes this ideology into news coverage & pretends it is objectivity, even though it's the opposite. More & more of the audience can now see this sleight of hand, which is why the media/political class faces a credibility crisis
January 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Corporatism is the dominant ideology of the media/political class, which bakes this ideology into news coverage & pretends it is objectivity, even though it's the opposite. More & more of the audience can now see this sleight of hand, which is why the media/political class faces a credibility crisis
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Alcohol is a horrific poison on so many different levels and we don’t talk about it enough because we’re too busy glorifying it.
January 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Alcohol is a horrific poison on so many different levels and we don’t talk about it enough because we’re too busy glorifying it.
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Consider the possibility that social media exists to provide an understandably unhappy population the anesthetizing sensation of engagement and activism, but without any *real* human engagement or meaningful agency, which takes a lot more effort.
January 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Consider the possibility that social media exists to provide an understandably unhappy population the anesthetizing sensation of engagement and activism, but without any *real* human engagement or meaningful agency, which takes a lot more effort.
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The 4 major potato companies agree to feed data into PotatoTrac.
“Using this aggregated pricing data, they have been able to coordinate prices…to artificially inflate the price by ensuring that no price competition takes place,” one lawsuit argues.
“Using this aggregated pricing data, they have been able to coordinate prices…to artificially inflate the price by ensuring that no price competition takes place,” one lawsuit argues.
The Rise Of Big Potato
Allegations of price collusions among the potato cartel reveal the new, sophisticated methods food corporations are using to keep prices high.
buff.ly
January 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The 4 major potato companies agree to feed data into PotatoTrac.
“Using this aggregated pricing data, they have been able to coordinate prices…to artificially inflate the price by ensuring that no price competition takes place,” one lawsuit argues.
“Using this aggregated pricing data, they have been able to coordinate prices…to artificially inflate the price by ensuring that no price competition takes place,” one lawsuit argues.
This is the craziest most elitist take ever from a party that is supposed to represent the working class. Wtf are democrats even for if they don't support unions?
It’s time Dems start explaining to Unions that if they don’t vote for them, they’ll lose their support and they won’t get shit. It’s a two way street but you have to be explicit about where you’re going.
January 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This is the craziest most elitist take ever from a party that is supposed to represent the working class. Wtf are democrats even for if they don't support unions?
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The algorithm wants to focus on good news over criticism just in time for the new administration lmfao
January 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The algorithm wants to focus on good news over criticism just in time for the new administration lmfao
gee, will she listen if a woman says the same thing?
I’m not listening to the white men trying to tell me again that the two very qualified women weren’t good enough. The refusal of pundits to discuss white men and white women’s refusal to vote for a woman simply bc she is a woman makes their arguments disingenuous.
January 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
gee, will she listen if a woman says the same thing?
I think I'm shadow banned. Which happened right after asking what evil things Jess Singal has done. Weird
January 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I think I'm shadow banned. Which happened right after asking what evil things Jess Singal has done. Weird
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Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned from the Washington Post after the paper killed her satirical cartoon depicting WaPo’s owner Jeff Bezos, as well as other media and tech giants, genuflecting to Donald Trump.
Ann Telnaes’ integrity, journalistic standards, and…
Ann Telnaes’ integrity, journalistic standards, and…
January 4, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned from the Washington Post after the paper killed her satirical cartoon depicting WaPo’s owner Jeff Bezos, as well as other media and tech giants, genuflecting to Donald Trump.
Ann Telnaes’ integrity, journalistic standards, and…
Ann Telnaes’ integrity, journalistic standards, and…
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Man, Jeff Bezos really did bring in these idiots to kill off the @washingtonpost.com
They censored an @anntelnaes.bsky.social political cartoon. So she quit
Time to financially punish not just the Post but Amazon anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
They censored an @anntelnaes.bsky.social political cartoon. So she quit
Time to financially punish not just the Post but Amazon anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Man, Jeff Bezos really did bring in these idiots to kill off the @washingtonpost.com
They censored an @anntelnaes.bsky.social political cartoon. So she quit
Time to financially punish not just the Post but Amazon anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
They censored an @anntelnaes.bsky.social political cartoon. So she quit
Time to financially punish not just the Post but Amazon anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
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Time to unfollow @washingtonpost.com.
January 4, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Time to unfollow @washingtonpost.com.
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As Veterans, we upheld our end of the social contract with this country. Now the GOP threatens to break theirs by targeting benefits we earned. To my fellow Vets and those who support us: stand up, speak out, and let them know our sacrifices won’t be ignored. #ProtectVeterans #CallToAction
Congressman and veteran @repdeluzio.bsky.social lays out the ongoing semi-stealth effort to dismantle veterans healthcare. — The GOP is waging a stealth attack on veterans healthcare thehill.com/opinion/heal...
The GOP is waging a stealth attack on veterans’ healthcare
Caring for veterans is part of the cost of war, and the American people expect us to pay it.
thehill.com
January 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
As Veterans, we upheld our end of the social contract with this country. Now the GOP threatens to break theirs by targeting benefits we earned. To my fellow Vets and those who support us: stand up, speak out, and let them know our sacrifices won’t be ignored. #ProtectVeterans #CallToAction