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@realjonriley.bsky.social

created November 21, 2024

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Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m sorry your painting got rained on!

4/9/2025, 8:43:58 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social)

My wife is mad at me because she walked in on me masturbating, which is completely unreasonable. Masturbation is totally normal. And also you shouldn’t just barge in on someone without knocking when they are in the kitchen.

2/9/2025, 8:33:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

What is with their whole fear of “replacement?” Immigrants are not pod people. They are not going to steal your body and your life and make YOU go live in Uganda. You’ll still be here in America posting racist conspiracies as always.

2/9/2025, 5:09:47 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social)

I’m tired of people assuming family is about who you are related to by blood, instead of who you love. All families are different. And if my child’s birth parents were so great, then why was it so easy for me to kidnap her?

30/8/2025, 3:54:02 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social)

Did you know that in the palace of Versailles, where French kings and queens lived and held court, people would just pee wherever on the walls, like inside? That’s a true fact. When I learned this, it caused a “Eureka!” moment for me that was the beginning of the end of my marriage.

29/8/2025, 10:13:43 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Sometimes I will do something clumsily in real life, like spill some water or something, and for a second I think to ctrl-Z undo

23/8/2025, 10:19:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Stephen Miller only listens to young black protesters

20/8/2025, 6:59:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Can’t wait until this Sunday on Meet the Press when every Democratic politician interviewed will be asked why they haven’t yet condemned throwing sandwiches.

15/8/2025, 3:25:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social)

Are you mad at me? Everyone who sees this post please comment below ⬇️ whether or not you are mad at me. If you choose not to reply, no worries, I will just continue to assume you are mad at me.

12/8/2025, 3:13:15 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

You don’t need to be rich to marry a woman who hates your guts — just ask my wife!

11/8/2025, 7:20:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Never mind I just took my phone in the bathroom. Resume posting.

11/8/2025, 5:42:05 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social)

Hold on I have to go to the bathroom. Nobody do any funny posts until I get back, I don’t want to miss any good ones.

11/8/2025, 5:41:39 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frovo (@frovo.bsky.social) reposted

Goldfish 1: knock knock Goldfish 2: who's there Goldfish 1: who's where Goldfish 2: what

11/8/2025, 2:36:39 AM | 520 107 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Can’t these hoodlums see they caused the poor shopkeeper to become flustered? Dancing in a clock store is reckless as it could lead to accidentally bonking a clock off the wall and breaking it. Also, magically reversing and then speeding up the aging process is inappropriate in a place of business.

10/8/2025, 6:13:14 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Of course that would be unconstitutional and very much NOT a return to “normalcy” or democracy or the rule of law. Unless by “bowed down” you mean that they committed some specific crime for which the law mandates arrest and seizure of assets, but that does not appear to be what you mean.

6/8/2025, 10:41:42 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s crazy to look back at those photos when everything was black and white. How did they know what to do at stoplights?

5/8/2025, 8:40:54 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

In any given year there are only 50 actors tops playing main characters in all shows and movies I stream. And I still can’t remember where I saw that guy before but I recognize his face — honey, wasn’t he in something we just watched?

2/8/2025, 4:55:24 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mike.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (@dumbmike.bsky.social) reposted

I NEVER sit with my back to a door, I ALWAYS open carry when walking my dog off leash, I ONLY wear jorts that fall below the knee, and I WILL marry your sister for just over six months. Oh and our registry has a deepfake nude poster of Jessica Alba from Sin City. If you haven't bought anything yet.

31/7/2025, 5:48:21 AM | 93 8 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

But she was right to call out her fellow Republican Representative Randy Fine for his horrible statements endorsing killing innocent Palestinians, whether or not he is Jewish. Read this article, he has been saying some really sociopathic stuff: www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...

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30/7/2025, 4:30:22 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Very okay economics joke! 👍

30/7/2025, 4:08:17 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social)

One small upside to having one of your eyeballs ripped out by a hawk and having to wear an eyepatch for the rest of your life is you could do a really good wink at the ladies. You’d just blink and it would look like a perfect wink because your other eye would be covered by an eyepatch.

29/7/2025, 12:04:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Your original point had to do with gerrymanding which has nothing to do with the Electoral College But maybe I’m being picky here about you misstating that because it honestly sounds like we largely agree

28/7/2025, 7:17:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

I hate to admit it but you are right. We sadly can’t trust a word he says about who the walrus is. Now I’m even questioning whether he was even really the eggman.

23/7/2025, 4:01:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

“The walrus was Paul.” Listen to Glass Onion

16/7/2025, 6:58:18 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

Do NOT raise (or lower) the roof. Keep all roofs where they are. They were put at that particular height for a perfectly good reason I’m sure.

14/7/2025, 7:49:13 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Do NOT raise (or lower) the roof. Keep all roofs where they are. They were put at that particular height for a perfectly good reason I’m sure.

14/7/2025, 7:49:13 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

I liked him better when he was resigning in disgrace

14/7/2025, 7:40:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture *Bratan* (@mazov.bsky.social) reposted

Got damn

13/7/2025, 12:17:33 PM | 17484 6039 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Love for all of you no sarcasm here 🌈

14/7/2025, 8:08:08 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

No she’s great. I don’t know her but I will defend her to the death. She put on a play called The Sisters which I did not see & know nothing about but it seems cool. Don’t insult my internet friend which I recently developed a kinship for by arguing with her. I won’t hear a bad word about her

14/7/2025, 8:00:46 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Hey I got both of you this present so we can all be friends. Check it out. This is from nice BlueSky bsky.app/profile/smar...

14/7/2025, 3:30:45 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s alright guys we don’t need to fight about this anymore. You both seem cool. I’m sure we could all be friends in real life

13/7/2025, 11:59:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

This looks amazing! 🤩

13/7/2025, 11:52:02 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

So you are saying that yes the whole goal of social media is to find someone to judge and then judge the crap out of them and if I don’t want to do that I can just log off?

13/7/2025, 11:49:08 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Okay but it seems like the whole goal of social media has become to find someone to judge and then just judge the crap out of them. Like is that fulfilling? Do we have to judge the crap out of this person’s bumper sticker? It’s funny to them, they absolutely do not mean it, it’s just a joke

13/7/2025, 3:05:30 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

It just seems like everyone here is in the comment section of a dril (wint) tweet explaining how offended they are by the absurd thing dril just said, taking it totally seriously

12/7/2025, 9:40:43 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

I know I will likely get dogpiled for this, but am I the only one on here who thinks maybe they just think it’s a weird and silly joke? They maybe know it’s fucked up and that’s kind of why it’s funny to them? Maybe they are not “normalizing serial killers” bc duh every knows serial killers are bad?

12/7/2025, 9:37:05 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s about Bezos turning you gay

12/7/2025, 3:34:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

I’ll wait for the movie version …actually just googled it and no need to wait. Lots of movies like that on this machine

10/7/2025, 4:50:34 AM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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8/7/2025, 4:51:42 PM | 256 21 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Don’t worry guys I clicked the ad for you to get the rest of the headline so you don’t have to

8/7/2025, 3:49:46 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social)

Challenged a guy to a fight at a bar to impress a lady I had met and fallen in love with minutes before but I stood up too fast off the bar stool and got all woozy for a second from low blood pressure and spilled my drink on my pants so it looked like I peed my pants

7/7/2025, 9:49:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Okay I was suspicious before but now I’m sure: you are NOT really the official mayor of New York City aka the “big apple.” The official mayor would NEVER joke about jesus

7/7/2025, 8:14:40 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

I had 70,000 Twitter followers. It was so fun for me to have a real platform to express myself. But now Elon has destroyed the platform and won’t even show my own followers my tweets unless I pay him for a blue badge that shows everyone my allegiance to him. Took it away from me

7/7/2025, 12:45:20 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh c’mon how did you get so cute

6/7/2025, 7:29:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

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6/7/2025, 3:59:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social)

…for turning you gay

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6/7/2025, 3:02:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

You did it Chuck! We’re saved!

2/7/2025, 2:06:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

No, no, you’ve got it all wrong! Paramount specifically said it’s NOT a bribe, apropos of nothing

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2/7/2025, 1:19:19 PM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

“Hot”???? He’s going to make NYC “hot” again???

2/7/2025, 1:14:30 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh I didn’t know you were dating Ben Collins! I’m stanning you two!

2/7/2025, 2:17:56 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

You should report this to the police station immediately so that the rightful owner can be found and it can be returned to them

1/7/2025, 8:02:39 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

This is a shockingly bad take. Millions of people will lose their healthcare if this bill passes and we have perhaps a few days to stop it. Of course we should be fighting to stop it in every we can and that includes telling people about it so they can pressure their representatives to vote no

1/7/2025, 8:01:26 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Obviously it’s fine if you were just shitposting. I was confused because I thought you were trying to communicate something

1/7/2025, 7:13:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes I have and there is no special trick to it. Just go into the business and ask them if they will give them to their employees and customers and see what they say. Obviously prioritize Latino stores and places that might employ undocumented folks.

1/7/2025, 6:55:38 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

What is this game I must know?!

1/7/2025, 5:34:17 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Tbh sounds like a win-win

1/7/2025, 5:16:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

And it’s also a consensus among economists that undocumented immigrants help LOWER the federal deficit because they pay billions in taxes and contribute to economic growth by working but they are NOT eligible for government benefits

1/7/2025, 5:10:57 PM | 7 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Talking about Haiti instead of declaring his support for Israel at every moment of every day was pretty anti-Semitic of him. He’s going to have to clarify these comments to move forward

29/6/2025, 7:35:34 PM | 58 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

THE DISNEY CORPORATION NEEDS OUR SUPPORT! 😭

29/6/2025, 5:34:15 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Mamdani has condemned antisemitism more often & in clearer terms than basically any other politician ever. He’s proposing an 800% increase in money for programs combatting hate crimes. He’s literally just a Muslim & supports Palestinian rights & that’s the only reason you people keep saying this

28/6/2025, 9:11:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Why is it only available to all members called Thom and John. It should be available to people of all names.

28/6/2025, 12:14:14 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

I figured it out!

27/6/2025, 9:50:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

“We are taking the bullshit out of modern cuisine,” he said while eating a bowl of cow dung

27/6/2025, 6:57:03 PM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes it’s like how so many Assassins Creed “fans” hate most Assassins Creed games! They are all great! Every one of them! Be grateful!

27/6/2025, 2:20:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

I went to the Google help page announcing this policy so I could rate it as “helpful”

27/6/2025, 2:02:03 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Brady Klopfer (@bradyklopfer.bsky.social) reposted

11/10 social media work by the Durham Bulls

Tweet from the Durham Bulls that reads Tweet from a user saying Tweet from a user saying, Tweet from someone saying
26/6/2025, 7:04:08 PM | 20498 3541 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

bush did 9/11

26/6/2025, 7:19:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

That was the best part though I don’t even understand what you are complaining about

25/6/2025, 3:55:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

I mean I think this is just them doing straight news reporting, not editorializing

25/6/2025, 3:50:54 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh no!

22/6/2025, 9:13:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

FACT CHECK: FALSE In Alabama a doctor performing an abortion can face jail time, but not the woman. The Alabama law is horrible and when you lie about it you make it harder to show people the truth because they won’t trust any information. Please delete this post www.usatoday.com/story/news/f...

21/6/2025, 9:24:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Somehow this post is making me not believe you. It’s like this classic tweet:

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21/6/2025, 9:09:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

I’d marry her. I mean I’d probably also divorce her but that’s not what I’m thinking about yet.

21/6/2025, 6:41:15 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Freaking incredible and this post earns a follow. But I will say this is just how power has always been decided in Russia. There really has never been a transition of power in Russia that wasn’t decided by something that looks like a coup.

21/6/2025, 2:49:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

FYI BlueSky is fully hiding this reply because it has been labeled “rude.” Which it is. Playing Tiny Tim was MY dream. There can only be one.

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21/6/2025, 2:42:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Really glad they included the second picture of the actual Ebenezer Scrooge. For reference.

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21/6/2025, 2:39:54 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Okay but counterpoint: the Oculus VR headset is really fucking cool and fun. Maybe this product is also cool and fun?

21/6/2025, 3:41:50 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

That’s cute but not quite where we are right now. One side believes the 2020 election was stolen which is factually false, that climate change isn’t real, and they are talking themselves into the idea that vaccines cause autism and are not safe and effective. I wish your skeet was where we were

20/6/2025, 8:49:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

Do you remember who the mayor is in Jaws 2? IT’S THE SAME MAYOR FROM JAWS 1! THEY RE-ELECTED THE GUY WHO WOULDN’T SHUT DOWN THE BEACHES IN JAWS 1! My point is, local elections matter.

20/6/2025, 6:54:36 PM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social)

Is anybody actually turning off their cell phone when they pump gas? Like nobody does that and gas stations don’t appear to be blowing up, so can we even trust signs anymore?

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20/6/2025, 8:11:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Do you remember who the mayor is in Jaws 2? IT’S THE SAME MAYOR FROM JAWS 1! THEY RE-ELECTED THE GUY WHO WOULDN’T SHUT DOWN THE BEACHES IN JAWS 1! My point is, local elections matter.

20/6/2025, 6:54:36 PM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social)

Everything Trump is doing is just a distraction from everything else Trump is doing. Quit getting distracted Democrats! Stay focused on everything!

20/6/2025, 6:27:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Are you desperately eating handfuls and handfuls of pills throughout the day and then they start to kick in at 4pm? Maybe that’s like an overly specific guess but if you were desperately eating handfuls and handfuls of pills that would do it

20/6/2025, 5:07:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek (@nocontroller.bsky.social) reposted

Checking in on r/lsd

Reddit post of a person standing on their computer desk, bare feet fully on top of the keyboard looking down behind the monitor. It is captioned “Holy shit”
20/6/2025, 3:51:48 AM | 1338 158 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

You started it

20/6/2025, 3:39:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Sorry I’m done with this argument and I think we both know I have revealed that I have thought out my opinion and all the consequences and you really have not

20/6/2025, 3:35:01 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Great idea! Shut down the businesses!

20/6/2025, 3:34:07 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Perhaps instead of incentivizing people to make stuff by letting them make money we should draft them? Mandatorily force labor? Force them to keep making stuff without paying them after a certain point? There’s another word for that you know — slavery. it doesn’t even work. Soviets tried it

20/6/2025, 3:32:43 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

I am saying after they make a certain level of profits they get taxed a large percentage and the money is redistributed. You are saying after they make a certain amount of money they should shut the factory down

20/6/2025, 3:30:36 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

We are going in circles. You are saying make it illegal to create large amounts of stuff. That means no one has any stuff at all. Everyone is poor.

20/6/2025, 3:28:15 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m saying take a large percentage of their wealth and redistribute it. You are saying punish them for making money and therefore for making stuff. There will be no stuff or money then. Everybody gets to be poor

20/6/2025, 3:26:47 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes that’s a normal reform idea that can and should happen and doesn’t require abolishing capitalism

20/6/2025, 3:25:30 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Okay so the companies never get to make money so they don’t produce anything and then there is nothing to redistribute and the factories are empty and there is no food because no one can make money by producing goods and services

20/6/2025, 3:24:44 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Marx believed capitalism was a necessary historical stage to develop the forces of production to such an extent that there was no more scarcity. Like think Star Trek where they have “replicators” — 3d printers that print literally any food or anything you want. Then we don’t need capitalism anymore

20/6/2025, 3:23:41 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

I don’t think you have a long term plan. I have read most of Marx actually and his critique of capitalism is brilliant but he never provided an alternative blueprint and I don’t think you have one either

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Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Thats not the right way to redistribute wealth. The right way is high estate taxes and high income taxes. Banning making money just breaks the economy without providing any alternative. It should be legal to make money but then high earners and estates should be highly taxed

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Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and FDA should put and end to abusive practices that extend patents. The original post was about a drug that was just approved. That was what I was commenting on. Not defending extending a patent beyond 25 years

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Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes I also believe we should wave a magic wand & abolish capitalism and someone should figure out how to create some other utopia that neither of us has a blueprint for and no one has ever done successfully. I truly do want that. I was talking about what we should do now in the realm of the possible

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Profile picture Hiding in the Attic (@realjonriley.bsky.social) reply parent

How do you think pharmaceutical companies get millions of dollars to invent miracle drugs? By initially charging high prices for those drugs and then after 25 years their patent expires and they are sold cheaply. I believe the solution is universal healthcare that pays those high prices for people

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