Michael Washburn (@whalelines) — Bluesky Profile

1 year ago

surely there's a metaphor somewhere in this

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1 year ago

insofar as i'm right, it's the perfect Democrat message, i suppose

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1 year ago

yes to all of what you're saying, as well as: there's not a single person in the MAGA crew that gives half a shit about this appeal to history/Reagan. it's amnesia, lack of imagination to meet the moment, and a demonstration of impotence all rolled into one

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1 year ago

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: KWA Town Hall - SB89. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. A free, online Town Hall discussion about the impact that SB89 will have on the waters of Kentucky.

For anyone interested in Kentucky #SB89, Kentucky Waterways Alliance is hosting a free, online Town Hall this Monday at 630pm EST. Ample time for Q & A with experts from a variety of fields. Register here: tinyurl.com/2swfhcbk

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1 year ago

Kentucky bill would give coal, other industries the right to pollute our water | Opinion Senate Bill 89 is being promoted as a win for industry, particularly coal, but the consequences for our water supply would be disastrous.

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1 year ago

More and more people pointing to distinctions between the Trump/Musk gov’t and a fascist regime—true, not fully there yet—as a way of avoiding plain evidence, long on the table, that this is a fascist movement. Not fully consolidated. I believe we need to name it to stop it from getting there.

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1 year ago

Title: What Costs More: Billionaire Tax Avoidance or Federal Workers?
Subtitle: Musk’s tax avoidance could fund 677K federal jobs
• Current Tax Rate: 3.27%
• Top Federal Tax Rate: 37%

Cost Comparison (Bar Chart):
• Cost of Musk’s Tax Avoidance (smallest bar, purple)
• Cost of Top 100 Billionaires’ Tax Avoidance (largest bar, red)
• Total Federal Workforce Salaries (mid-sized bar, green)
X-axis ranges from $0B to $380B, showing that billionaire tax avoidance covers a significant portion of federal workforce salaries.

Impact on Federal Workforce:
• Average Federal Salary: $106,000
• Jobs Musk’s Avoidance Could Fund: 677,782 (29.5% of all federal employees)

Federal Workforce Breakdown (Pie Chart):
• A segment representing 29.5% of the workforce highlights the share Musk’s avoided taxes could fund, labeled “Share Equal to Musk’s Avoided Taxes: 29.5%”.

Sources:
• Musk’s Tax Rate: ProPublica
• Billionaire Gains: Bloomberg Billionaires Index (Dec. 31, 2024)
• Federal Employee Data: USAFacts

How many federal workers would DOGE need to fire to make up for Musk not paying his fair share of taxes?

Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce.

Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.

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1 year ago

this bill would make Kentucky the state in the country that voted to relinquish state control of its waters.

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1 year ago

for a high school that processed people from Hunter Thompson and Jack Harlow to jabronis like me, this is the best Atherton has ever - or ever will - produce

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