domspurling.bsky.social
Computer nerd, chemist, bike rider, sailor
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We can take back the reigns of civilisation. We easily outnumber those who would have us believe it's not possible
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A colleague once saw me give money to a gentleman who panhandled regularly outside our offices.
"You know that guy has a better phone than you"
What an asshole...
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I think your plumbus has malfunctioned
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The cynic in me wants to say it's the same people as always: posh boys in the treasury and the bond markets
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It's not jealousy. I'm wealthy enough. Inequality is bad for everyone youtu.be/hNmroSMVDYc?...
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It's not just USA. There is a black hole in the global economy which has been sucking money and power upwards. I mean, this is what happens normally in most societies. Post war social democracy was a blip
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That's when the problem started. Subsequent administrations, including dems, have done nothing to reverse the trend
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When did democrats ever raise wealth taxes since the 80s? They are not serious about change. Had a chance to elect Bernie and bottled it
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True in the sense that both sides are 'intensely relaxed" about power and wealth concentrating in ever fewer hands.
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This is not a left/right thing. This is about power and wealth. Follow @garyseconomics youtube.com/@garyseconom...
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Saw this in Donegal. Naturally I had to correct it (zoom in to see)
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The Stand - great comedy venue
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Goodbye USA, hello China
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I think this goes for most progressive policies. Consensus comes after the fact. Why are we so afraid to rock the boat these days?
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We recently ditched one overpriced OKR platform for another because of this problem
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"Kids" is a hell of a film
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Private Eye/Spitting Image should have done a single about the sub-postmasters and how the government STILL haven't coughed up
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en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%...
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Have we just proved Godwin's law?
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A person is dead, another is probably getting the death penalty or worse. Even if you view it as a political assassination, those rarely lead to positive change
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Not exactly. If I were in Luigi Mangione's shoes, I might also fantasise about murder. But actually doing it is tragedy
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If one forgets the difference, tragedy often ensues. I think the recent CEO killing is an example of this
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It bothers me that we seem to have lost our ability to spot the distinction between fantasy and reality
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Strangely hilarious
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Yep. It's incredible how consistently they can deliver this experience
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This is something I have been trying to put my finger on... I think the imperfections are what give away the artist's story
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Millionaires don't feel rich because they feel they're under the thumb of a bigger millionaire. Supermarkets in the case of farmers... Maybe a legit argument but it doesn't justify greedy tax dodging
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Aye, would be great if we could feel safe cycling all the time,not just once a month
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It was such good fun! My daughter brought her friend who has only cycled a handful of times in her life. This is how we change the world: one future-commuter at a time
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I'm not sure it needs to take that long. The pandemic proved we can change our habits overnight. Nobody living in a city should need to own a car.