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#FYI: ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing. (Published 2021)

submitted 20 days ago • 61 comments

Something that I think we can all agree on is that the current generation of Democratic leadership is simply not optimized for the Attention Age. Not really their fault! And honestly, they may be better people for it, but it's a pretty pressing political problem.

submitted 23 days ago • 1910 comments

Donald Trump’s “great federal-grant freeze of 2025 is over, but don’t expect it to be gone for good,” writes @dgraham.bsky.social. “It’s part of a carefully thought-out program of grabbing power for the executive branch.” theatln.tc/em4GSBdW

submitted 24 days ago • 33 comments

Oh no, the Chinese plagiarism machine might have plagiarized the American plagiarism machine search.app/gLKPBELL2weQ...

submitted 24 days ago • 674 comments

“If you really want to achieve a bone-deep understanding of a philosophical idea,” writes Arthur C. Brooks, “try living according to its prescription for a few days, or a week, if you can”: theatln.tc/5FPPjgPE

submitted 24 days ago • 6 comments

Can anyone explain to me what the function of the Democratic Party is today and how it is serving that function? Are they still around? If so, is there any evidence of that?

submitted 25 days ago • 3066 comments