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trabex

@trabex@newsie.social

Freelance Journalist working for Manchester Ink Link and Associated Press in New Hampshire. Opinions my own. She/her.

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LeftistLawyer, to Economics
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Who thinks that when the economy seriously goes upside down and their assets are worth less than their debts on the assets(which it will soon enough due to Energy cost of Energy and no good oil replacement), people are just going to watch as the bank takes their homes from them?

Hmmm? Would you just watch yourself get put on the street?

There's a reason it's called the "thin blue line." It's fucking thin.

Perhaps we should start calling all us proles the

trabex,
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@LeftistLawyer

Sounds like what happened during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl days. We don't need more Joad family trips out to pick oranges.

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@LeftistLawyer

I'm no expert in economics, but a system that threatens to collapse every decade or so can't survive forever.

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    @jeff @Gargron

    I am so tired of seeing this man exist. I am tired of Republicans trying to crush journalism.

    I'm just tired of all of it.

    QasimRashid, to random
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    Orgs demanding Israel stop its illegal blockade of Gaza:
    •UN
    •OxFam
    •UNICEF
    •B'Tselem
    •Red Cross
    •Amnesty Int'l
    •Refugees Int'l
    •Save The Children
    •Humanity First Int'l
    •World Food Program
    •Human Rights Watch
    •Doctors Without Borders
    •World Health Organization

    Israel and the United States should listen, and demand upholding international human rights law as Article 55 of the Fourth Geneva Convention requires, and immediately provide all necessary aid to 2 million starving Palestinians. Period.

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    @QasimRashid

    It's sad to think the Geneva convention came about because American politicians at the time thought a war of aggression shouldn't be tolerated, especially against civilians.

    Now here we are in yet another ethnic-based genocide, just the same as always.

    It really feels like America has more power to kill people than to save them.

    pluralistic, to nyc
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    Rat tales

    trabex,
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    @pluralistic

    I like Ducktales better. Such a catchy theme song.

    RememberUsAlways, (edited ) to movies
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    "A joint USA-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn exactly what happened to the "Discovery" and its H.A.L. 9000 computer."

    More relevant now than at release, I recall seeing 2010 in the theater as a boy. Ahead of it's time, the story holds many lessons for the issues facing humanity today. A great cast with an average script, worth a revisit.




    https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0086837/

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    @RememberUsAlways

    I have this on DVD. Severely underrated film. It's so good.

    trabex, (edited )
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    @RememberUsAlways

    This movie is based on a novel by Arthur C. Clarke of the same name. He also wrote 2061 and 3001, neither of which were made into films.

    thevglibrary, to FinalFantasy
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    "Over 1 MILLION Copies in Print❗️"

    If you had one of 'em, share your memories below!! 👇

    trabex,
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    @thevglibrary

    I had one. After I played through the game a few times, I traded it away for a Dr. Seuss hat.

    FantasticalEconomics, to academicchatter
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    The NAACP has had enough of DeSantis' anti-DEI policies and are encouraging Black athletes to boycott Florida schools.

    "This is not simply about sports; it’s about acknowledging and advocating for the rights and supports of Black students within educational environments.”

    We'll see if sports (and the millions of dollars of revenue they bring in) will be the Achilles heel of these studies e on universities in the name of combatting 'wokeness'.

    https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4524394-naacp-florida-university-boycott-dei/

    @academicchatter

    trabex,
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    @FantasticalEconomics @academicchatter

    Goodness, that's not something I've heard before. But it's not a bad idea. Clemson is only a few hours north, and they typically have good programs.

    pluralistic, to random
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    Today's threads (a thread)

    Inside: The Foilies; and more!

    Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2024/03/11/no-foia/

    1/

    trabex,
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    @pluralistic

    This is interesting. I've long suspected city councilors and cops working together to narf on people they don't like, but putting manure in someone's mailbox is a level of pettiness I didn't expect.

    In my town, the local anti-homeless councilor is always calling the state health department whenever he catches wind of a homeless outreach feeding event.

    LeftistLawyer, to econ
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    Stein’s 2nd Law:

    “If infinite growth in a finite system cannot continue, it won’t.”

    That we have a thing separate and apart from physics called “economics” is testament to greed prevailing over logic.

    This becomes abundantly clear by simply asking the question: Why aren’t the negative externalities from production ever accounted for on a balance sheet? It’s intentional accounting myopia. It’s a direct affront to the physical laws of the universe.

    But, poof … economists call it “profit,” when in fact it is a loss.

    You read economists like Herman Daly, Steve Keen, and Philip Mirowski these truths just snap into place. Recently finished Mirowski’s “More Heat Than Light — Economics as Social Physics, Physics as Nature’s Economics.”

    I highly recommend it.

    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/864669.More_Heat_than_Light

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    @LeftistLawyer

    To answer your question about myopia, it's because capitalists have decided the best way to make money is through ownership of something- real estate, IP, company deeds, physical assets, etc.

    It doesn't particularly matter if owning the thing is yearly negative for them (ie, Twitter). They'll just keep trying to own as much as they can in order to maximize their profits.

    Hence, monopolization and oligopoly.

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    @LeftistLawyer

    Actually, I hadn't thought of it that way. It makes sense, though, when all the land theft and slavery happening around the time economics started getting going as a field of study.

    They couldn't just say, "oh great, we're doing it all wrong."

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    @LeftistLawyer

    I've often been finding the heart of conservative / capitalist antipathy is the inability to admit when one might be wrong.

    trabex, to random
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    In my town, no one wants to cover events organized by socialists. But, since I've done a few of these, I've found a lot of unique and interesting perspectives that aren't found anywhere else. Here's my latest event recap thingy:

    https://manchesterinklink.com/exploring-the-revolutionary-history-of-women-on-international-womens-day-2024/

    paninid, to random
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    #Enshittification is coming for absolutely everything https://www.ft.com/content/6fb1602d-a08b-4a8c-bac0-047b7d64aba5

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    @angiebaby @paninid

    @pluralistic , I loved this article. Your writing style is so erudite and interesting.

    LeftistLawyer, to random
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    @LeftistLawyer

    In fact, I've been thinking recently, television is such a toxic place that maybe it's better if human social progress isn't televised until one day the revolution shows up and catches news anchors off guard.

    stevesilberman, to random
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    In today's rally, Trump revisited one of his greatest hits of the 2016 election: Mocking disability. Respecting disabled folks used to be a bipartisan cause, but that was for soy boys. Now your 4th grade bully is back in charge of the Republican party. https://x.com/MollyJongFast/status/1766602264007803226?s=20

    trabex,
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    @stevesilberman

    It's long past time we repudiate the Puritan work ethic which says work is a good unto itself.

    RickiTarr, to random
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    Imagine really caring what gender someone is. The only reason you would really care is if you intend to treat one gender in a different way than the other.

    "I don't know what to call them!"

    Call them by their goddamn name.

    trabex,
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    @RickiTarr

    I hadn't thought about it that way. The only reason to determine someone's gender is to determine that person's place in society (from the perspective of the person making the determination)

    stevesilberman, to random
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    Loved all the terribly concerned, handwringing comments about Biden's age from my allegedly liberal friends before the SOTU. But don't worry, you still have time to scurry around like little mice - busy, busy little mice! - deleting them before anyone remembers you posted them.

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    @stevesilberman

    I still stay that we shouldn't have 80+ year old people in government office. But Biden keeps showing he can get the job done- and he's a far better choice than the other guy.

    It will probably be my first time voting a Democrat for president since Obama. I've always voted Green or independent, based on who I thought was the best person.

    This time, Jill Stein is running (again), and I'm already tired of her. She's also too old.

    LeftistLawyer, (edited ) to random
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    BREAKING (no pun intended):

    Recent research confirms pre-existing suspicions.

    “Stepping on my own dick” is the leading cause of embarrassment among men who self-identify as “Big Swinging Dicks”

    Researchers concluded the penis stepping occurred at a rate 50x the general population.

    #Ouch

    ***Feel free to run with this @theonion

    trabex,
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    @LeftistLawyer @theonion

    Penile stomping? Isn't that some sort of BDSM fetish?

    trabex,
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    @LeftistLawyer @theonion

    Oh so that's like....existing while Republican.

    trabex, to random
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    By the way, just an fyi, if you are a conservative of any kind, you're getting blocked. No explanation, no warning, no second chance. If you follow this pathetic excuse of a shit show and want to see more of it, you're a fucking awful person. I want nothing to do with you at all. Go anywhere else, please.

    LeftistLawyer, (edited ) to random
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    @LeftistLawyer

    I was just telling a friend that they've had their chance to right the ship, and it's still sinking. If they're not going to fix things, we'll have to shove them aside so we can do it ourselves.

    therobburgessshow, to random
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    Feel free to tell me I’m wrong but this is how I see November shaping up: Trump will maintain his support from 2020 and enough previous Biden voters in swing states will stay home to make him lose. Is there some counter argument to this I’m missing?

    trabex,
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    @therobburgessshow

    The people who support Trump still do. They're checked out from reality. No fact or argument is going to make a difference to them. It's the middle of the ground voters who are have to be turned off by Trump's massive list of crimes, if they aren't already.

    The upcoming election is really about, "do we as a country care that rich people break the law or not?"

    jeff, to MediaIndustry
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    📢 As the journalism and media landscape faces a wave of shutdowns, I find myself pondering :

    What new opportunities are journalists uncovering in today's job market? Could be a beacon of hope?

    Your insights and stories from navigating this evolving tool are crucial. They will my collaboration with a partner towards improving the situation.

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    Boost and share please.

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    @jeff

    A worker cooperative news outlet sounds amazing.

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