As a person with an econ degree ๐ค, I can say accurately that not all markets can and should be free. And a blind allegiance to that idea is in fact bad.
Even if you subscribe to neoliberal economics market failures are real.
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As a person with an econ degree ๐ค, I can say accurately that not all markets can and should be free. And a blind allegiance to that idea is in fact bad.
Even if you subscribe to neoliberal economics market failures are real.
We gotta do better by our short kings while making fun of goblins. Nobody who isn't a Nazi at their core is going to run off and become a Nazi because of a height joke, but you can avoid friendly fire by firing in a different direction completely.
08.10.2025 02:19 โ ๐ 118 ๐ 15 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 2I like the person barking at her!
08.10.2025 01:55 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This conversation on how media adds to obstruction on climate action by @amywestervelt.bsky.social with @aronczyk.bsky.social and @maxboykoff.bsky.social is really good
06.10.2025 14:34 โ ๐ 59 ๐ 30 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 1We already have women who flee abusive partners with a child being charged with kidnapping. Laws to control victims of abuse are escalating.
07.10.2025 18:30 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0He'll leave there for a decade if she lets him. Ask me how I know.
07.10.2025 18:08 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0@lataco.bsky.social first began as a blog documenting local Mexican cuisine. Now, itโs an essential reporting powerhouse to the city as Trumpโs mass deportation plot unfolds.
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That was well worth the detour to youtube.
07.10.2025 04:25 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0"... Iโm going to go against everyone on this issue because when the tax credits expire this year my own adult childrenโs insurance premiums for 2026 are going to DOUBLE, along with all the wonderful families and hard-working people in my district,โ Greene said in the post.
07.10.2025 03:56 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) signaled a willingness to negotiate with Democrats on their health care demands, breaking with her party on an issue at the core of the government shutdown standoff."
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In a first, renewables generate more power than coal globally
07.10.2025 00:28 โ ๐ 1676 ๐ 463 ๐ฌ 9 ๐ 38So agree.
FB threatened to ban me (oh, well) because I used the word rape. All around us, women are getting raped but we can't talk about it? I don't think so.
lol we will never achieve gender equality as long as white women keep falling for the illusion of proximity to power aka white men.
07.10.2025 01:59 โ ๐ 192 ๐ 23 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 1Standing hasnโt been a thing since the court allowed Texasโ abortion bounty law
07.10.2025 02:09 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I recently had a Kaiser nurse practitioner casually tell me covid is just a cold now.
07.10.2025 00:19 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Look I get that it's not sexy that the Florida facility was closed via an environmental lawsuit but Al Capone got taken down by tax evasion. Not everything is sexy!
06.10.2025 23:10 โ ๐ 1426 ๐ 186 ๐ฌ 13 ๐ 18this is how I leaned that skunks and such are no longer mustelids
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06.10.2025 17:01 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Or handcuff his own children and separate them from their mother.
06.10.2025 17:22 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐
06.10.2025 17:01 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The earliest reference to fossil gas as a transition or bridge fuel I have found is about 1983, 40+ years.
06.10.2025 11:22 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I have heard of half-baked claims but never fried.
06.10.2025 11:11 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Yes!
06.10.2025 11:16 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0"Standing Buffalo is located in a region rich with critical minerals vital to global industries including renewable energy and technology. By owning the corridor, Indigenous nations can control the movement of these resources and expand economic opportunities for their communities."
06.10.2025 05:04 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Last week, this same judge ruled that the South Carolina Election Commission can hand over voter data to the federal government. DOJ has been asking for the records. Goodstein issued a temporary restraining order on 9/2, but lifted it on 10/2.
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I'm no fire expert (at all), but that looked like a HOT fire, fueled by a broken gas pipe or something. It must have started suddenly and explosively for the family to not be able to leave safely.
06.10.2025 04:34 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0I should note her order blocks it from any state and includes DC
06.10.2025 03:26 โ ๐ 269 ๐ 51 ๐ฌ 9 ๐ 0Same. He was saying "ayudame," help me, and I can't get it out of my head.
He got away this time, but how can anyone function day after day knowing that could happen again any time?
Every day you wake up, you make a difference in the world. And you get to choose the difference that you make. ๐
05.10.2025 19:07 โ ๐ 54 ๐ 14 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0Transtown ่ทจๆงๅ Watercolor drawing of a neighborhood with buildings labeled. Many are flying trans flags and some nonbinary flags also. Phase 1 ็ฌฌไธๆ Phase 1 is shaded in blue and shows a couple of houses with vans parked in front, and a business on a side street. 1A. Rooming House ๅฏๅฎฟๅ ฌๅฏ 1B. Van Parking ้ฒ็่ปๅ่ปๅ ด 1C. Polycule House ๅค้ๆๅฎถๅบญ 1D. Hacker Space ๅตๅฎข็ฉบ้ Phase 2 ็ฌฌไบๆ Phase 2 is shaded in purple and shows a strip mall and some medium density residential buildings, two of which are located in the backyard of Phase 1 2A. Community Land Trust ็คพๅๅๅฐไฟก่จๆ 2B. Apartments ๅ ฌๅฏ 2C. Polycule Expansion ๅค้ๆๅฎถๅบญๅพ้ขๅ ๅปบ 2D. Cafe / Bar ๅๅกๅบ/้ ๅง 2E. Clinic ่จบๆ 2F. Community Center ๆๅไธญๅฟ 2G. Motel ๆฑฝ่ปๆ ้คจ 2H. Market ๅธๅ ด 2I. Salon ็พๅฎน้ข 2J. Thrift Store ไบๆๅบ PHASE 3 ็ฌฌไธๆ Phase 3 is shaded in pink, it includes a school on the residential street, and lots of mixed use buildings on a commercial street with a decorated gate with flags. There is also a suburban style shopping center at the lower right. 3A. School ๅญธๆ ก 3B. Residential Hotel ๅฎไบบๆฟ 3C. Religious Organization ๅฎๆๅ ดๆ 3D. Parade ้่ก 3E. Visitor Center ๆ ้ๆๅไธญๅฟ 3F. Ceremonial Gate ็ๆจ 3G. Bus Lane ๅ ฌ่ปๅฐ็จ้ 3H. Medical Center ้ซ็ไธญๅฟ 3I. Gym ๅฅ่บซๆฟ 3J. Union Hall ๅทฅๆ 3K. Law Firm ๅพๅธซไบๅๆ 3L. 24-Hour Restaurant 24ๅฐๆ้คๅปณ 3M. Tech Startup ๆฐๅต็งๆไผๆฅญ 3N. Newspaper ๅ ฑ็คพ 3O. Banquet Hall ้ ๆจ 3P. Nightclub ๅค็ธฝๆ 3Q. Pharmacy ่ฅๅฑ 3R. Supermarket ่ถ ๅธ PHASE 4 ็ฌฌๅๆ Phase 4 is in light gray, and has a subdivision at the top, and high rise buildings at the top right. 4A. Suburb ่ฑชๅฎ ๅ 4B. TV/Radio Station ้ปๅฐ/้ป่ฆๅฐ 4C. Financial Center ้่ไธญๅฟ 4D. Condos ๅ ฑๆๅ ฌๅฏ 4E. Social & Senior Housing ็คพๆไฝๅฎ ๅ่ๅนดไฝๆฟ 4F. Mall ่ณผ็ฉไธญๅฟ 4G. Biotech Company ็ๆๅ ฌๅธ
In the US, the number of trans people, at least 2.8 million, is similar to many ethnic groups (there are 2 million Korean Americans, 5.5 million Chinese Americans) - where's Transtown?
Could help with housing, jobs, healthcare, media & political power. Many parts already exist in some cities. 1/