Being gay and apolitical or non-political at this moment of history is not only irresponsible, it's a form of self-defeat.
05.08.2025 17:01 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@cptdoomdc.bsky.social
Eph. New Englander by heritage, DC resident by choice. Free market socialist. Opinions are my own. #TCM #TCMParty
Being gay and apolitical or non-political at this moment of history is not only irresponsible, it's a form of self-defeat.
05.08.2025 17:01 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Fun fact - Capitalism and market economies do not require high income inequality or poor social infrastructure investments to succeed. In fact, they do better when those features aren't present. We, the people, can create a Social Welfare Function that's equitable.
05.08.2025 16:49 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0By doing so, they've created a fractured, inefficient healthcare sector where every business that provides benefits wastes money negotiating health insurance, dealing with ticked off employees and paying the higher costs that result. Truly cutting off one's nose behavior.
05.08.2025 16:44 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This sign is the best: www.popville.com/2025/08/psa-...
05.08.2025 16:34 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Diddler on the Roof
05.08.2025 16:24 โ ๐ 61 ๐ 15 ๐ฌ 7 ๐ 2So youโre telling me the Wizard of Oz presented itself as a towering force of overwhelming technology, only to be unmasked as just some guy, off-screen?
05.08.2025 15:02 โ ๐ 4391 ๐ 1736 ๐ฌ 34 ๐ 13had Biden randomly wandered on the White House roof shouting at reporters about nuclear weapons, Jake Tapper would drop everything to pitch a new series of books and Hannity would anchor ongoing special coverage until 2029
but when Trump does it it's just Trump being Trump!
I love telling people I have the same pro-choice position as Baptists in 1979.
05.08.2025 16:18 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0He wants to put a ballroom above the family quarters on the third floor? Yeah, that guy is totally not suffering from any cognitive issues.
05.08.2025 16:01 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0If you want to see a socialist utopia, go to a military base. The government controls all means of production; guarantees housing, education & healthcare; and subsidizes the cost of staples to keep the cost of living reasonable. And they all watch Fox & vote #MAGA.
05.08.2025 15:56 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0"IT'S ALL FOR YOU, ELON!"
05.08.2025 15:26 โ ๐ 721 ๐ 81 ๐ฌ 62 ๐ 4Billionaires are the high blood sugar of our economic diabetes. They aren't the cause of the problem (the economic structure is), but they're still causing a lot of damage. Taxing them isn't punishment; it's getting reimbursement for all the benefits they get from our societal infrastructure.
05.08.2025 14:58 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0the most important: "being white"
05.08.2025 14:43 โ ๐ 19 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Because taxing the rich (who benefit the most from all societal infrastructure) puts $$ into the hands of consumers, who drive the economy forward, creating more opportunities for everyone to gain & maintain wealth. It's literally basic economics.
05.08.2025 14:32 โ ๐ 49 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1If a racist shop patron made this complaint because they were approached by someone of a different colour M&S would be absolutely and deservedly slammed across our society if they apologised for it.
Our media is absolutely dedicated to erasing trans people from our society, normalising hatred.
I Would Say They Never Wanted To Move Past Middle Schoolโฆ.
05.08.2025 12:37 โ ๐ 126 ๐ 53 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 1His mother was a maid when she illegally overstayed her tourist visa in this country. I guess that means all he and his #Deplorable offspring are good for is domestic labor?
05.08.2025 13:34 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Lost dog in SF. If spotted text John 8572340177 or call animal control 4155546364. Very shy. Do not chase! Dog pictured is about 35 pounds, lean, brown brindle coat with black stripes, large pointed ears like a heeler, and dark muzzle.
SF, please help me find my dog. She was lost by her sitter in the mission. But when she escaped 2 years ago, she made it all the way to Golden Gate Park. She is very sweet but very shy.
I am very worried about her getting hurt while sheโs loose.
Every single white supremacist who took up arms to maintain slavery was a traitor to the United States. Every single family member who supported them was complicit. Instead of holding them accountable, taking their land and distributing it to the people they enslaved, we gave those SOBs pensions.
04.08.2025 20:49 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 1My first question to prosecutors if I were on the grand jury: "does your boss, AG Bondi, have a price list for her corruption? Like, is $25,000 to stop a criminal investigation standard, or does she negotiate with each criminal independently?"
04.08.2025 20:40 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Mark my words: Trump will defy our Supreme Court too. Itโs just a matter of time.
04.08.2025 19:43 โ ๐ 3860 ๐ 1050 ๐ฌ 293 ๐ 62When I was on the road full time (personal record is 82 trips in 52 weeks), it made a lot of sense to pay for the lounge, because of the free food/drink and access to customer service without a wait. Now that I'm just a regular traveler, I don't see the point, even if I can use miles to pay for it.
04.08.2025 19:38 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0What I most focus on is how Secretary Clinton managed to force The Rapist, his family members & campaign staff to meet with, and agree to the terms of, agents of the Russian government who offered illegal campaign assistance. Then she forced them to lie when the FBI asked if they'd had any contact.
04.08.2025 19:14 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I mean, people might want to learn what sexism and racism actually are, and work to fight against them because, in addition to all the moral reasons, it's better for the economy not to discriminate, but what do I know? I'm just a simple white guy who studied economics.
04.08.2025 16:30 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Letโs get something straight first about the Fed.
04.08.2025 14:39 โ ๐ 6682 ๐ 2083 ๐ฌ 342 ๐ 97My 20-something nephew was the hero of his cohort of colleagues a couple years ago when they decided to spend some PTO in the UK after a conference and he was the only one who could drive the stickshift rental car.
04.08.2025 14:56 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Once you send your own health data to anyone, HIPAA no longer applies, so be very careful with anything you share.
04.08.2025 14:20 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0"Yeah, yeah, whatever. Get the treat bag out and we'll talk."
04.08.2025 13:55 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I don't think enough good things can be said about the people who worked hard to build the political pressure for his and everyone else's release, including senator van hollen. otoh there is no bottom to my contempt for the people who were urging the opposite course of action
03.08.2025 20:51 โ ๐ 3108 ๐ 688 ๐ฌ 19 ๐ 5BREAKING: I am suing the Department of Justice for the training videos instructing FBI personnel to flag mentions of Donald Trump in the Epstein files. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/i-am-suing...
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