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Retired tech industry sales executive. PNW. Into - family, sports, truth, democracy, mitigating climate change, learning, nature, music. Not into - dictators, oligarchy, theocracy, lying, grifting, malignant narcissist tyrants and their sycophants. 🚫DM
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Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)

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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post would not run this ad. This is the power of oligarchy.

1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC 1/31: Crash in Philly 2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle 2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska 2/10: Crash in Scottsdale 2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego 2/16: Crash in Covington, GA 7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”

🔥 “Wake the hell up.” Former RNC chair @michaelsteele.bsky.social goes in on Elon’s infiltration into the federal government, accessing everyone’s personal info

Don’t buy stuff on February 28. Money’s the only thing these dicks understand. #resist

This is fascism.

Without the CFPB, giant financial institutions — like banks, mortgage lenders, credit card companies, and debt collection companies — will have an easier time picking your pocket. It’s clear who Trump and Musk serve — and it’s not you.

Kendrick Lamar showed more courage in the face of rising American tyranny than we’ve seen from ANY former American leader. If you swore an oath to protect this nation, where are you now? youtube.com/shorts/keNw6...

Hold the fuck on a minute — Assistant President Poopy Pants spent $15 million taxpayer dollars to attend a single football game, but Phony Stark’s Division of DOGEbags can’t find the money to fund childhood cancer research? Are you fucking kidding me?!?

Listen, Broligarchy is not some cute synonym for oligarchy. It's genuinely different & WAY more dangerous. I'm a sociologist who's been studying the ultra-rich globally for 17 yrs, entering their world as an offshore wealth mgr. Published 2 books abt them. 🧵Broligarchs are distinct in 3 ways:

SCOOP: A US Treasury threat intelligence analysis has designated DOGE staff an ‘insider threat'. An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”

Somehow, #DOGE hasn’t gotten around to this yet. @steverattner.bsky.social

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Imagine saying this about an agency that has helped millions of people around the world avoid malaria, obtain clean water, and gain access to food & health care. Especially when you’re the world’s richest man & your net worth is something like 20 times this agency’s annual budget. What a foul soul.

NY Times, Feb. 11, 1933.

I just signed the campaign: Don't cut NPR and PBS funding! Will you join me by taking action on this campaign? sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...

It boggles my mind how people aren't connecting the dots: Day 1: Trump calls a US Citizen an "illegal" while signaling he would pardon his state(police) murderers—pardons them 2 days later Day 9: Trump signs Laken Riley Act, which gives power to "detain" anyone "suspected" of being an "illegal"/

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Heed this warning. malcolmnance.substack.com/p/now-hear-t...

Dude. I'm Pissed. youtube.com/shorts/zBYoY...

Decades old song, but perfectly captures today's rage in response to outrageous MAGA fascism and intolerance. youtu.be/bWXazVhlyxQ?...

Blatant lying & extreme/relentless demagoguery has served this ultimate goal. Citizens United paved the way for it. The US political system is fully corrupt now, undemocratic, and a danger to its citizens (and the health of the planet). All that matters in this scheme is billionaires getting richer.

Egg prices are up 37% and rising. It’s day 4.

I will never buy a Tesla or support anything involving Elon Musk.

I fear there is deep truth here.

Thank you President Carter for your incredible leadership, legacy and life of service.

Yup

“Carol of the Bells” is a Ukrainian song, Shchedryk, about prosperity in the new year. One gift of many from Ukrainians to the rest of us. Watch. youtu.be/Y5j_F9_-WOg?...

This is it in a nut shell 🦋

Well done RollingStone for reporting it accurately.

One of the best songs Pearl Jam has put out in years. m.youtube.com/watch?v=hUmJ...

AOC: “Oh, I don’t think we’re witnessing the START of an oligarchy. I think we are fully here.” 🇺🇸

Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.

Guess which ‘one’ hasn’t figured it out yet?! 👇 Just one guess. 🇺🇸

We are asking Ukrainians to defeat the armies of Putin and Kim Jong Un. In their efforts to do so, Ukrainians helped bring down Assad. Ukrainian resistance is one of the most stunning military achievements in modern history.