Nacho
Alasdair AllanMusk has used "Vox populi, Vox Dei" to justify reinstating Trump on #Twiiter. But the quote is from a letter from Alcuin to the Emporer Charlemagne urging him to resist such ideas, "Nec audiendi qui solent dicere, Vox populi, vox Dei, quum tumultuositas vulgi semper insaniae proxima sit." Which translates as "And do not listen to those who keep saying, 'The voice of the people is the voice of God', because the tumult of the crowd is always close to madness."
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Robert Reich
Corporate profits have contributed disproportionately to inflation. How should policymakers respond?
The inflation spike of 2021 and 2022 has presented real policy challenges. In order to better understand this policy debate, it is imperative to look at prices and how they are being affected. The price of just about everything in the U.S. economy can be broken down into the three main components of cost. These…
The CEO-to-worker pay gap is now 351-to-1. In 1965, the ratio was 21-to-1. Trickle down economics is nothing more than a cruel hoax designed to enrich bankers and wealthy executives.
Apparently you're supposed to do an #introduction post on Mastodon. I'm nobody important or influential, just a student of the world into #books and #art and #computers and #boardgames for a start. I'm not even really part of the #TwitterMigraiton since birdsite banned me long ago for being on a #VPN all the time. Mastodon seems like they're pretty okay with VPNs.
Natania BarronGood morning. Here is a 14th century snail who’s super ready to take on whatever challenges come their way.
“En garde!”
The Duality of XanHonestly the kind of chaotic energy I aspire to. Hbomberguy is like some kind of trickster spirit.
Evan PhoenixTo all mastodon admins:
Hi! I’m Evan Phoenix, the primary author of puma, the ruby webserver that powers mastodon!
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