Rudy
@rudy13.bsky.social
Σεισάχθεια, my favorite word.
Make Orwell fictional again - Repost / like / follow ≠ endorsement - ☆ = agree / like - Buy Californian & #FreeTheBear
Facebook refugee.
Joined bSky 2024-12-06
Make Orwell fictional again - Repost / like / follow ≠ endorsement - ☆ = agree / like - Buy Californian & #FreeTheBear
Facebook refugee.
Joined bSky 2024-12-06
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Rudy
@rudy13.bsky.social
· Feb 7
It is ever more obvious that we cannot share a nation with these fascist maniacs.
The American experiment has failed and (again) veered into hatred, bigotry, oppression, and tyranny. Let's get out and cut the cord so they don't drag us down with them!
#LiberateCalifornia
#FreeTheBear🏳️🌈
The American experiment has failed and (again) veered into hatred, bigotry, oppression, and tyranny. Let's get out and cut the cord so they don't drag us down with them!
#LiberateCalifornia
#FreeTheBear🏳️🌈
this appears to be based entirely on subscriptions for Politico Pro that many govt agencies pay for. but it doesn't matter, this is now fact for roughly half the country for eternity and will be used to do whatever they want.
You don't have to hate the US to want CA out.
You don't have to hate CA to want the US out.
Is this marriage compatible, or is friend better?
You don't have to hate CA to want the US out.
Is this marriage compatible, or is friend better?
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🐶 Are these genuine pictures of a dog rescuing a kitten from flooding in Thailand's southern Songkhla province?
No -- The images are in fact generated with Google's AI tool
u.afp.com/AIDogRescuer
No -- The images are in fact generated with Google's AI tool
u.afp.com/AIDogRescuer
November 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
🐶 Are these genuine pictures of a dog rescuing a kitten from flooding in Thailand's southern Songkhla province?
No -- The images are in fact generated with Google's AI tool
u.afp.com/AIDogRescuer
No -- The images are in fact generated with Google's AI tool
u.afp.com/AIDogRescuer
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Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
November 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
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Live. I can BARELY afford to just do anything right now. Working 40 hours a week to not even make enough to afford my bills is depressing as fuck. The system is broken but no one wants to fix it
November 29, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Live. I can BARELY afford to just do anything right now. Working 40 hours a week to not even make enough to afford my bills is depressing as fuck. The system is broken but no one wants to fix it
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The federal US poverty line $1166-1300 per month
November 29, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The federal US poverty line $1166-1300 per month
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People disagree on what a UBI should include. Some view it as covering basic needs entirely, others see it working alongside existing programs, and some believe it could replace certain programs but not all.
Either way, the amount would need to be higher to fully meet today’s cost of living.
Either way, the amount would need to be higher to fully meet today’s cost of living.
November 29, 2025 at 1:59 AM
People disagree on what a UBI should include. Some view it as covering basic needs entirely, others see it working alongside existing programs, and some believe it could replace certain programs but not all.
Either way, the amount would need to be higher to fully meet today’s cost of living.
Either way, the amount would need to be higher to fully meet today’s cost of living.
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Lots of specific replies, but it's important to push out there that, with UBI, the benefits are community-wide. Local economies benefit hugely, which encourages employers to invest locally, with the added incentive to offer good pay and conditions, knowing people can say "No thanks. I have options."
November 29, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Lots of specific replies, but it's important to push out there that, with UBI, the benefits are community-wide. Local economies benefit hugely, which encourages employers to invest locally, with the added incentive to offer good pay and conditions, knowing people can say "No thanks. I have options."
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There's been a blog post going round on another network about just how wrong the poverty line calculation in the US is. It might be of interest:
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:29 AM
There's been a blog post going round on another network about just how wrong the poverty line calculation in the US is. It might be of interest:
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
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They gave a lot of artists a basic income in Ireland and they found they generated a €1.39 return for every €1 invested. They're now making it permanent. theconversation.com/irelands-bas...
Ireland’s basic income scheme for artists points at how governments could help sectors in crisis
It’s one of the first to make it out of the pilot stage and to offer a subsistence level payment.
theconversation.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:25 AM
They gave a lot of artists a basic income in Ireland and they found they generated a €1.39 return for every €1 invested. They're now making it permanent. theconversation.com/irelands-bas...
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The threat of "I'm going to be homeless and starve if this doesn't work out" kills so much potential in art and innovation.
November 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The threat of "I'm going to be homeless and starve if this doesn't work out" kills so much potential in art and innovation.
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It is really sad that if people were not forced to job hop in order to survive, people could stay in jobs they love long enough to get really skilled at it. We would have a better quality of life. every job could have more people who were really good at it and loved it.
August 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
It is really sad that if people were not forced to job hop in order to survive, people could stay in jobs they love long enough to get really skilled at it. We would have a better quality of life. every job could have more people who were really good at it and loved it.
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Better yet, if we collected proper taxes of billionaires we wouldn’t need to rely on their “philanthropy”
They shouldn’t get social capital for feeding money back into the system that gave it to them in the first place.
They shouldn’t get social capital for feeding money back into the system that gave it to them in the first place.
September 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Better yet, if we collected proper taxes of billionaires we wouldn’t need to rely on their “philanthropy”
They shouldn’t get social capital for feeding money back into the system that gave it to them in the first place.
They shouldn’t get social capital for feeding money back into the system that gave it to them in the first place.
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3 years, 1 month, 3 weeks, 1 day, 9 hours, 58 minutes, and 56 seconds
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November 29, 2025 at 7:01 AM
3 years, 1 month, 3 weeks, 1 day, 9 hours, 58 minutes, and 56 seconds
▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 21.39%
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“Each successive human civilisation ate the one before it, but all of them disfigured, devoured, and ultimately erased the richest civilisation of them all: the non-human species who were here first”
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
November 29, 2025 at 7:20 AM
“Each successive human civilisation ate the one before it, but all of them disfigured, devoured, and ultimately erased the richest civilisation of them all: the non-human species who were here first”
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
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Rising costs of living are pushing US #families to dip into savings—but not everyone has that cushion. Urban's updated #Financial Health and Wealth Dashboard can help local #leaders understand residents’ finances, resilience, and upward mobility opportunities. https://urbn.is/3XfgTKj
As Residents Struggle with Rising Costs, Local Leaders Can Help Them Build a Cushion of Wealth
As the cost of living rises nationally, local leaders need, more than ever, data on the financial health of their residents to ensure they have the wealth to…
urbn.is
November 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Rising costs of living are pushing US #families to dip into savings—but not everyone has that cushion. Urban's updated #Financial Health and Wealth Dashboard can help local #leaders understand residents’ finances, resilience, and upward mobility opportunities. https://urbn.is/3XfgTKj
America has gone full Nazi and it’s time to call out those accountable: Democrats not getting on board purging around a dozen trans athletes from the NCAA
—Tomorrow in The NY Times from some tedious twat
—Tomorrow in The NY Times from some tedious twat
November 29, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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America has gone full Nazi and it’s time to call out those accountable: Democrats not getting on board purging around a dozen trans athletes from the NCAA
—Tomorrow in The NY Times from some tedious twat
—Tomorrow in The NY Times from some tedious twat
November 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
America has gone full Nazi and it’s time to call out those accountable: Democrats not getting on board purging around a dozen trans athletes from the NCAA
—Tomorrow in The NY Times from some tedious twat
—Tomorrow in The NY Times from some tedious twat
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Super easy one: Can you name the 1 US State, Canadian Province and/or Territory That Start With The Letter 'H'?
The answer: brilliantmaps.com/states-st...
The answer: brilliantmaps.com/states-st...
November 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Super easy one: Can you name the 1 US State, Canadian Province and/or Territory That Start With The Letter 'H'?
The answer: brilliantmaps.com/states-st...
The answer: brilliantmaps.com/states-st...
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From Orbit, Looking toward Mercury's Horizon - From Goddard Space Flight Center - https://flic.kr/p/9uNkEs
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
From Orbit, Looking toward Mercury's Horizon - From Goddard Space Flight Center - https://flic.kr/p/9uNkEs
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The Amur River: Dividing Deserted Russian Siberia From Populous Chinese Manchuria
More about it: brilliantmaps.com/amur-river/
More about it: brilliantmaps.com/amur-river/
November 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Amur River: Dividing Deserted Russian Siberia From Populous Chinese Manchuria
More about it: brilliantmaps.com/amur-river/
More about it: brilliantmaps.com/amur-river/
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You deserve all this, and more. That's why our members are fighting to build a world where everyone—no matter who they are or who they love—can live openly, authentically, and safely.
November 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
You deserve all this, and more. That's why our members are fighting to build a world where everyone—no matter who they are or who they love—can live openly, authentically, and safely.
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As millions of families struggle to get by this holiday season, the U.S. spends $13.6 billion of taxpayer money locking people up who haven't even been convicted of a crime.
November 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
As millions of families struggle to get by this holiday season, the U.S. spends $13.6 billion of taxpayer money locking people up who haven't even been convicted of a crime.
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Would this have happened to a white resident? Asking for the First Nations.
November 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Would this have happened to a white resident? Asking for the First Nations.
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Oklahoma did not participate in the Summer EBT program in 2024—but Cherokee, Chickasaw, & Muscogee (Creek) Nations stepped in to support #children in #tribal and nontribal #families. Urban’s research explores challenges, lessons, and future considerations. https://urbn.is/4onQTY9
November 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Oklahoma did not participate in the Summer EBT program in 2024—but Cherokee, Chickasaw, & Muscogee (Creek) Nations stepped in to support #children in #tribal and nontribal #families. Urban’s research explores challenges, lessons, and future considerations. https://urbn.is/4onQTY9