Life long Californian and resident of "gold country" with a passion for politics, environment, and history. Advocate for economic equity and mental health awareness.
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Trump has suffered major losses recently — in both federal courts and the court of public opinion. It's why he lashes out at the media, spreads lies, attacks his political enemies, and tries to rig elections. These are the actions of a tyrant with his back against the wall.
Full war with Venezuela or Greenland (Denmark)? Gold trimmed aircraft carrier with tacky interior planned? The planned construction of Trump DC?
Funny how some people treat Bluesky like it’s a private Discord server. If you post in public, don’t be shocked when the public answers.
It gave Trump the ability to be in the history books for founding a branch of the military.
Lesson from Fukushima (2011): Regulators must have the authority and teeth to enforce safety standards and ensure compliance.
Lesson from Chernobyl (1986): Both plant design and daily operations must put safety above efficiency, politics, or cost.
Lesson from Three Mile Island (1979): Training must be thorough, with no shortcuts, and control panels must be designed for clarity and optimal human use.
That is very great. Being a person with dyslexia I have nothing but admiration. Bravo. 👏
You’re arguing with a claim I didn’t make. I wasn’t denying gender dynamics or disputing the OP’s point. My point was simply that U.S. economic/community design over the last 70 years has structurally made isolation worse for everyone. That’s the point I made, nothing more.
I never said violence or gender dynamics weren’t factors. My point is that the economic development path of the U.S. over the last 70 years has structurally isolated everyone. Male loneliness is one symptom of that broader design. It’s not a “charade,” it’s a systemic critique.
My point wasn’t about women making money or “options.” It’s about how the U.S. has designed its economy and communities over the last 70 years. suburban sprawl, car dependence, weaker community ties, more economic precarity. Those forces isolate people across the board.
Loneliness is a result of the way Americans have economically developed in the past 70 years. We have almost perfectly gone down the path to be the most isolated and have the most dysfunctional communities.
They're just words to these people. They have no meaning beyond what they believe is a strongman position. Statistically, they've never left the United States, so they can have no idea what the existence under a king would be like. It just sounds good, and it pisses the libs off.
youtu.be/Vcqc_Oc3thc?...
I'd assume like the secret service only CHP. Basically body guards and potentially coordinating with local authorities when possible. Essentially they can protect her they just couldn't arrest anyone hence the need for local authorities.
If you’re an American, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. You don’t need subcategories or hashtags to validate that. America isn’t perfect, far from it, and we’ve got a lot of work ahead. But there’s no shame in being American. Unless you’re hardcore MAGA - then f*ck you.
When Trump dies I will not celebrate. I will treat it like a normal day as I refuse to celebrate anything about him. Even death.
Donald.... Don't make the military boys and girls angry at you Donald. They are literally trained to be motivated Donald.
California is willing to fund experimental solar projects such as its canal shade pilot project but won’t touch modern nuclear, even though nuclear avoids many of the resource use and reliability problems that wind/solar with batteries face.
I want universal healthcare or public option so I can one one less barrier to full time employment.
It’s not that there’s more idiots, it’s that no one ever wanted to consider they might be the idiot
This would be very okay.
Imagine if the EU had been like this "You gonna nuke us!? Prove it! Prove it with your 30 year old equipment!"
Well I hope the progressive rerun actually gets universal healthcare done this time.
Ermm.....ummm .... Duh fa. Pretty sure science has that whole being verifiable and repeatable thing to it....
True but they are falling through on it. So they don't get absolved from him picking them.
We need starkly more investments in electric rail transportation. It solves many more problems than EV alone ever will.
Considering his mental state is he even the one in charge though? I feel like it is more like a group think council in the white house right now and they just let him act like he is in charge.
Hopefully at least some locals or church charities intervened if they realized what was going on in time. I hate saying hopefully in this case though. ..... But considering this admin's ties to trafficking .... :/
An issue is many Americans expect to have to have zero involvement in their kids education and at times even up bringing. Not everyone but enough to where there is a strong subculture.
As a Californian, I’ll just say this: if you want corporate friendly economics with a socially liberal gloss, Newsom’s your guy. Just don’t expect much once he’s in office.
So President Vance when?
I wish people understood. Yes the US had tariffs in the 1880s and 1890s. Because US industry wasn't competitive yet internationally. It wasn't actually intended as a permanent feature.
Straight young men likely with unrealized/treated mental health issues and access to guns.
Just like my narcissist uncle. 🤔
Just remember people's, just because he dies doesn't mean the sickness isn't still there.
Oh yes. I forgot. Everyone magically has the means to do so. Totally forgot ... Hey peoples!? Have you seen where I left the magic money bag I forgot we all had!?
I'm sure he compensated with steroids.
Why would people want to sleep with this guy? I guess the lights were off.
It's both.
Start with Walmart and amazon. Just saying.
I can't stop thinking of the cartoon cigarette ads.
I support universal pre-K, but only if we reset expectations. It shouldn’t push reading, writing, and arithmetic onto ever younger kids. Just because studies say we can doesn’t mean we should. Finland, often waits until age 7 for reading and writing, and their results speak for themselves.
Bernie's been right from the start.
A good example of the issue with Democrats is Gavin Newsom. Talks big when it is easy but is policy lite if he actually has to push anything.
Oh my god, it’s not rocket science. Give people fucking healthcare, let them take time off without losing their homes, and stop pretending childcare costs need to be the GDP of Denmark. #MedicareForAll #PaidLeaveNow 🍼💊
Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare. Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed. Getting big money out of politics. Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages. If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
The 90 day model is out of touch with the realities of human behavior. A two year program with full and comprehensive support services is much more in line with an effort to help people recover.
Wouldn't the paint give it more texture that you can grip onto?
So ... We are dusting off the old arbitrary invasion of a Latin American country? o_0 thought we got better from that - oh yeah. Super old racist guy in office. right.
Mentally ill people who believed they were normal raised these people is the answer.
And social services: public education, universal healthcare, etc.
Gun laws are only one piece of it. Canada also has universal healthcare, so people actually get mental health care, and an education system that addresses learning disabilities early without stigma. Those upstream supports make a huge difference compared to the U.S.
I feel like that should be flipped to the other side at least.
Can you believe there are those who are surprised by the idea you can self report income.
I mean at this point you could say "he is from Florida" and I'd say "oh no ... "
Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.
Wouldn't that be nice. Like people understood comprehensive mental healthcare should be universally available and mental health issues need to be de-stigmatized so people aren't afraid to seek help. Additionally, reasonable gun measures but guns are the bandaid level issue in most cases.
When do we get to the point that we don't need rotating blackouts during peak demand? When are we going to push for geothermal heat exchange systems over gas compressor AC systems? When are we going to acknowledge wind turbines do in fact use more concrete and steel than nuclear power plants would?
Yeah. Build standardized modern nuclear reactor designs. Less concrete and steel needed to scale than wind, no oversized laptop batteries needed for "reliability"
Let's not get started on the push for EVs over investments in electric rail transit.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Without guns. You could use bows, crossbows, kitchen knives on poles held on with duct tape and super glue, machetes, camping axes, one would certainly not have the sheer range and accuracy of guns but point is hate will find a way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhft... Not just click bait. Definitely has a fair number of valid points if you can get past the obvious generation bias.
If you are an American Evangelical radical - no. No it is not. The end days are a blessing.
I got it. I know how to become income secure Step 1 Become famous Step 2 Write a book Step 3 Use money from book to fund a health and wellness supplement company Step 4 Market supplements and play on the idea to people that you just want people to be healthy and happy Step 5 Profit.
In fact, CA Democrats at the time opposed the change. Sorry not sorry, but this is one of the few genuine ‘A’s on the state’s report card, and it doesn’t belong to the political class to claim.
California’s Independent Redistricting Commission was created through a ballot measure approved by voters. That measure was placed on the ballot by independent grassroots organizations and citizen groups, not by the legislature or the California Democratic Party.
I'm talking about the immediate situation. The fact California is putting something on the ballot is for legal, not party, reasons. And Californian voters passed the original measure - not the legislature - not the Democrats - the voters.
California has to hold a ballot vote because of the independent redistricting commission that voters passed into law. It is the only legal way to bypass the commission without major legal issues. Point is it is getting framed as a party difference when it is a state specific legal one.
It's not asylum seekers who jack up rents, undermine the NHS, hold down wages and keep people insecure. It's capital. The role of the far right is to shift the blame for decades of economic attacks by the rich and powerful onto powerless people who have only just arrived here.
I would rather have had a over over-promiser that delivered next to nothing vs the messed up dude who literally jokes about the messed up stuff he is going to do before he does it.
Seems like one city needs some public transportation..... I mean like real public transportation not "technically yes we have it." 😉 How does that relate? It doesn't, just fun to point out in addition.
This feels like a spot of good news www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
The white cat is blind and has a best friend, a black cat, who is always by its side to guide it.
Welp. Stuff just got from hot to boiling over.
Well said, & NEEDS to be said! (thank you for doing so) 🙏
Every tyrant in history has sought to stifle criticism of himself and his regime. But America was founded on criticism. American democracy was built on dissent. Every institution, group, firm, or individual that surrenders to Trump’s wanton tyranny invites more of it.
50% corporate profits tax rate? Deductions cap? Tax credit cap?
You probably pay more in federal income taxes than some of America’s biggest, most profitable corporations. It’s not right — and we cannot afford to let it continue.
People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.
Wish I could see the timeline where Lincoln didn't get assassinated or at least turned to his VP during his reelection and went "actually you kind of suck (new pick)"
Texas doesn't have a ballot measure system for laws. As far as I can tell it is only for state constitution amendments and only what the state legislature proposes.
We need the option of unionization Nd membership as a universal right.
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Can almost guarantee you most landlords would not go bankrupt if rents were cut by 1/3 - 1/2.
This is also why unions are targeted. I worked for a retail store and they absolutely had anti union propaganda as part of their training.
Wages of unionized workers are 13% higher than their nonunion counterparts. But unions also set a higher pay standard that all workers enjoy. In high-union-density states, median household income is $12,000 higher than in low-union-density states. This is why unions are vital.
Progress demands courage. Progressives must run everywhere, every time, for every office. If the establishment calls it ‘socialism,’ that’s only proof it challenges the broken status quo and serves the people instead of the powerful.