japlail.bsky.social

japlail.bsky.social

@japlail.bsky.social

Snarky, but had to leave the x-bird. Read too much, and love history.

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Huh. The Libertarians say they will strike. They require us to supply infrastructure and cheap labor. Liberty they want is only to protect wealth.

Jake Grumbach@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social

New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854

I need more bats....

Adrian Hillman@hadrianwild.bsky.social

The bats and others to visit one banana flower in our Thailand garden during one night (plus early morning). Most people cut the flower off by this stage to encourage larger bananas but I say let the wildlife drink nectar!🦇 #bats #backyardwildlife #gardenwildlife #Thailand #trailcam

In other news, the GOP is not enjoying the show.... But they keep paying to go back. When you pay for an clown owned by foreign interests, you get a clown show.... Even the plutocrats are frustrated that the bribes they pay do not keep Trump owned to their interests. So sad.

ResJudicata22@resjudicata22.bsky.social

Cartoonist: Schot

“Get off our roads, you don’t know how to drive Mr. Singh,” the most common Sikh surname. I guess DHS is an accessory to attempted murder? A Sikh Truck Driver Was Stabbed at a Rest Stop. Others Feel Targeted Too. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...

nytimes.comSikh Truck Drivers Worried Following Stabbing Attack at Rest StopA crackdown on immigrant commercial drivers and a DHS social media post targeting Sikh drivers preceded the attack, which has left the Sikh community deeply unsettled.

I'm sure that this is just a myth.....

Zeke Hausfather@zekehausfather.com

I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.

That is my plan.....

The Onion@theonion.com

Rising Cost Of Living Forcing More Buddhists To Continue Working Years Into Reincarnation https://theonion.com/rising-cost-of-living-forcing-more-buddhists-to-continue-working-years-into-reincarnation/

Well I could argue, but I have seen neither their television, nor their bookcase..... Bookcases (plural) might settle the issue.

Gil Blais@geeber2.bsky.social

Never argue with someone whose television is bigger than their bookcase.