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@gisele600.bsky.social

89-year old Holocaust survivor, Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University. I have strong opinions about politics, economics, societal problems and a life well lived.

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It was TRANSLATED by the US from Russian into English, not authored by the US.

23.11.2025 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 11232    πŸ” 3466    πŸ’¬ 887    πŸ“Œ 262
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NOVEMBER 25th - DECEMBER 2nd.

Get ready! Shop for groceries now - plan ahead and then SHUT IT DOWN!

23.11.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

What happened to American Exceptionalism?

23.11.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is my kind of good trouble.

23.11.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 19359    πŸ” 4973    πŸ’¬ 661    πŸ“Œ 382

We need universal basic income. It will function as a cushion for people so that losing a job or not being able to find one doesn't mean zero income, and having basic income will also better enable finding or even creating a new job.

Also, AI is trained on all our work. We should all get our share.

20.11.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Marshall Islands Just Quietly Implemented the First National Universal Basic Income (UBI) How the Marshall Islands built the first nationwide universal basic income, funded by a US-capitalized Compact Trust Fund, and what it means for UBI everywhere.

First country in the world to implement UBI: Marshall Islands! This is a fascinating article how it happened and how it's being paid for:
scottsantens.substack.com/p/marshall-i...

19.11.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

If you read "Abundance" by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, you'll find that the time lag between the formulation of a governmental project and its completion is dramatic, viz., the high-speed train in CA, the Biden administration promise of 500,000 EV charging stations with 8 having been built, etc.

16.11.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s not enough to say you’re going to build 3 million new housing units when in some places where there’s a shortage, it takes a year to get a permit to make a change to an existing property. In San Francisco, it took 20 years to finally break ground on an empty parking lot downtown.

15.11.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Could this be the start of a class action suit?

14.11.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This video is being shown over and over again, all over the place. I wonder why no one has hired a lip reader who can tell us what they are actually saying.

14.11.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Everyone must see the movie β€œNUREMBERG” and get any MAGA or MAGA-leaning member of their family or friends to see it, too. Buy them a ticket.

13.11.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Could you please explain to me how β€œsticking it to the Dems” (sounds a lot like β€œsticking it to libs”) is more important than flipping the Senate and saving th United States of America.

12.11.2025 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The losing Rs are salivating as the Ds are pointing fingers instead of moving on to building on the extraordinary momentum of the November 4th election.

12.11.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Moving on, who wins if the Ds spend all their time and incredible post-election energy on fighting each other? The Rs, they’re salivating.

11.11.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks,Marie. The worst thing that could happen now is that the Democrats spend all their time and incredible post-election energy fighting each other. That’s how the Rs win.

11.11.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Lawrence: With Trump's shutdown ending, Dems are closer than ever to forcing Epstein files release
YouTube video by MSNBC Lawrence: With Trump's shutdown ending, Dems are closer than ever to forcing Epstein files release

Like most of you, my first reaction to the action of the 8 senators that voted to end the shutdown was very negative. And then, I heard Lawrence O'Donnell's well-informed take and I changed my mind. Please WATCH THIS:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqe0...

11.11.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

The person being interviewed is Scott Ellis, board member of www.fundforhumanit.org which just published a study in collaboration with the National Science Foundation that predicts AI will eliminate 25% of American jobs within 3 years. One more reason why we have to implement UBI now.

10.11.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Tesla shareholders approve $1 trillion pay package for Musk | DW News
YouTube video by DW News Tesla shareholders approve $1 trillion pay package for Musk | DW News

A founding member of Patriotic Millionaires formulates a solution to the untenable wealth inequality we endure in an interview with DW News Today (basically the German BBC) about Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package and the implications for capitalism and democracy.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFKh...

09.11.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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They can indict people left and right because grand juries usually go along with the prosecutors but even in this case, the grand jury refused to charge him with a felony and took it down to a misdemeanor. And then, the juries of 12 people only one of whom has to disagree, will say "NOT GUILTY."

07.11.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is this the day we’ve all been waiting for?

06.11.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1425    πŸ” 278    πŸ’¬ 219    πŸ“Œ 33

I think the pitchforks are coming. . .

07.11.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And they're consumers, too. So 3M+ of them cancelled their business with Disney and Disney reinstated Jimmy Kimmel in less than a week. WE THE PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER OF THE PURSE. Let's use it.

06.11.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

This is a taste of things to come. As the regime keeps indicting people by grand juries which are famously known for indicting ham sandwiches, the proverbial is going to hit the fan when the cases get in front of 12 regular people only one of whom has to vote NO.

06.11.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're so far behind in such important measures of 21st century opportunities.

06.11.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The people are mobilizing, and Charlamagne Tha God urges Dem leaders to get energized or get out

03.11.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2573    πŸ” 610    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 26

That bastion of Marxism, Luxembourg, offers free bus ride to everyone including visitors. So do any number of cities all over the world.

04.11.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

please vote. please.
please. please. please.

show these fascists and billionaires we're fucking done.

show the corporations and universities that we're against this and if they stand up to fascism, the public will be there.

do what we failed to do last year.

please.

03.11.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 848    πŸ” 233    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 8

The Dems have to develop a narrative that will incentivize people to vote. For instance, instead of talking about Medicare for All, come up with a blueprint for transforming our health care system by eliminating the profit motive. Make health care a cost+ industry. Then, talk about implementation.

03.11.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

All the isms are dead. All the labels (liberal, conservative, libertarian, democrat, republican, social democrat) are meaningless. We should all be HUMANISTS now if we want our species to survive.

02.11.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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