Mastodawn

We’re getting ready for a massive day of economic disruption on May Day. There are many ways you can take action, from refusing to shop, to walking out of work, to attending a demonstration: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/indivisible

Denis Buckley 2h ago

Wren Reilly 1d ago

If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature:

- HVAC systems that cleaned viruses out of the air
- at least two child psychologists on staff
- age-appropriate lessons to help children identify abuse
- funding for well-paid staff in numbers sufficient for a buddy system to reduce the chances of abuse
- arts education and after-school clubs to provide third spaces for kids
- massive, safe playgrounds
- protected biking and walking infrastructure from the school to residential neighborhoods

Instead we get “parents’ rights”, funding cuts, book bans, and car-centric infrastructure that kills pedestrians and bikers.

If social media is bad for kids, THEY NEED ALTERNATIVES.

Denis Buckley 2h ago

Katelyn Burns 11h ago

"It's just a vibesession" www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

People are selling their plasm...

People are selling their plasma across Massachusetts to deal with rising prices

New blood plasma centers have opened around Massachusetts in recent years. People say they're increasingly relying on them as gas prices and other costs increase.

GBH

Denis Buckley 2h ago

Nol Malone ☭2h ago

Some things work, and some things don't. That's just facts. 😐

'They believe that the goal of wealth accumulation replaces morality in their worldview, and morality is just treated as another economic externality, like climate change, which they don't have to take into consideration when forming their judgements...'

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/04/18/trump-vs-the-pope/

Trump vs The Pope

Donald Trump is waging a war that will actively harm the poorest people on earth, and the world's political leaders are almost entirely silent in response. The exception is the Chicago-born Pope, who has issued fearless, gospel-based criticism of Trump's actions, while the UK government plans a state visit to the...

Funding the Future

Denis Buckley 9h ago

'It isn’t too late. Or at least there is less to fear, and not much left to lose, for an unpopular prime minister by talking about Brexit for what it is – not a deal to be revised or a condition to be managed but a tragic mistake to be corrected.'

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/15/brexit-delusion-keir-starmer-europe-prime-minister?CMP=share_btn_url

The Brexit delusion is dead – so now Keir Starmer doesn’t need to pretend any more

To rebuild relations with Europe in a dangerous world, the prime minister needs to win big arguments, not hide behind outdated red lines, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian

Denis Buckley 2d ago

'Trump is too lazy and arrogant to learn about important issues and systematically eliminated anyone who might know better and have the temerity to go toe-to-toe with him to avert disasters. We therefore get a stream of impulsive, illogical, and often counterproductive actions. Trump will never admit errors, so blunders pile on top of each other, making bad situations even worse.'

https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/trumps-blockade-is-another-blunder?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=diqr

Trump’s Blockade is Another Blunder

Creating more pain, alienating more allies

The Contrarian

Denis Buckley 3d ago

micchiato 🎋3d ago

“Breaking | Paramedic Fadi Sarhan from the Islamic Resala Scout Association was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern #Lebanon.”
#Israel #warcrimes

Denis Buckley 3d ago

Neoliberalism advocates... Thatcher, Reagan (historical), Trump, Meloni, Orban, Farage
NO! NO! NO! DON'T DO THAT...

MMThinking advocates...
Keynes, Adam Smith (read his >early< work for maximum clarity), Stephanie Kelton, Steve Keen, Richard Murphy....
Y E A H...

https://youtube.com/watch?v=4SMlSqEpfCc&si=fiJ0fVo1ToFw_VqF

MMT v neoliberalism: there is only one winner

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