Posts by andrew@esq.social
(DIR) Post #AkLCbgQjUZc4pUIFaS by andrew@esq.social
2024-07-26T20:11:05Z
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@KimCrayton1 Words seem hollow, but nonetheless: horrible, apologies.
(DIR) Post #AkZ736pFaDgl04tWoS by andrew@esq.social
2024-08-01T16:46:42Z
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@jerry No worries I can pull it down, thanks so much -- should have looked closer before bothering you. Eyes glazed right over it. Thanks!
(DIR) Post #Al7lsK7QWONWXQ0f9k by andrew@esq.social
2024-08-19T02:33:41Z
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Fantastic! Now “putsch" will enter the far right lexicon and join other words they don't actually know the meaning of -- right along with "Marxist" and "commie.”https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/opinion/election-dnc-convention.html
(DIR) Post #Al7p5VapTISPkfk0xM by andrew@esq.social
2024-08-19T12:45:32Z
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@futurebird Bit of both, I'd imagine. Throw in the pseudo-intellectual desire to be contrarian and a garbage moral compass.
(DIR) Post #Al7pMtza0cmgLbc0CO by andrew@esq.social
2024-08-19T12:48:51Z
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@futurebird On that particular front I think a lot of (toxic) "masculine" men have espoused him as some kind of pinnacle of manliness, in spite of his rallies being basically dance parties for 80s show tunes.They're all desperate for a story they can tell themselves and others that justifies their framing of him."He got shot and got right back up and pumped his fist in the air and said 'Fight! Fight! Fight!’" is that. Overstated and mostly BS? Absolutely. But sounds great said quickly.
(DIR) Post #Al7pvdd2q8cxjTdQ7k by andrew@esq.social
2024-08-19T12:50:09Z
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@paulc @futurebird They were selling t-shirts with the picture in kiosks in our local mall about 24 hours after he got scared out of his shoes.
(DIR) Post #Al7qTfN2rzYQysNR7w by andrew@esq.social
2024-08-19T13:02:23Z
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@futurebird @paulc I agree.Worth it for him, now? Maybe.I think he sees losing this election as an existential threat to his freedom. Obviously he doesn't want to get seriously injured in the process, but my guess would be that he figures if he can Pope-mobile himself and win that's the best of both worlds. Its the Tragedy of the Commons. MAGA ratcheting up of violent rhetoric has political benefits that accrue just to them, while the costs are borne by all of us.
(DIR) Post #AlP8QFK2MXPuBbo800 by andrew@esq.social
2024-08-27T12:14:09Z
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The top 0.1% wealthiest Americans control about $20 trillion in assets. A tax on them would raise $340 billion and never touch anyone worth less than $50 million. If you're worth less than $50 million and opposed, you might ask yourself why and who you are furthering the interests of. https://esq.social/@andrew/113033909325519493
(DIR) Post #AlQ1aNof8F7ou8ykNM by andrew@esq.social
2024-08-27T12:09:39Z
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Taking even the lowest rate (1.7%) and the smallest base (top 0.5%) from the Spanish wealth tax and applying it to the US would mean an immediate $340 billion annual tax revenue increase. That would be a 7% increase in total tax revenue and, applied to social welfare programs, would constitute a 25% increase in their funding. A wealth tax can work -- those who say otherwise are either billionaires or listening to billionaires. #lawfedi @law #wealthtax #taxeshttps://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/spains-wealth-tax-model-could-address-inequality-in-us-policy
(DIR) Post #AlWtvEV7WOlCZIzM1I by andrew@esq.social
2024-08-31T14:35:55Z
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If you do so, you should have to list "defending billionaires and fascist politicians on social media” as a hobby on your CV.
(DIR) Post #AtWOxIP3tHpzZnCwOu by andrew@esq.social
2025-04-27T14:46:23Z
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I get the feeling a decent subsection of the population believes not changing one’s views in the face of new information is a virtue.
(DIR) Post #AvWp9bPSU7XAbawWqO by andrew@esq.social
2025-06-26T15:49:01Z
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Darrell Issa: strip mining the last acre of the commons by privatizing the law.https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewleahey/2025/06/26/pro-codes-act-or-what-if-the-law-came-behind-a-paywall/
(DIR) Post #AwUimPdGvTKUsb1KJE by andrew@esq.social
2025-07-25T13:52:05Z
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Yeah, the only thing standing between Democrats and a sweeping win in 2026 is probably getting Dick Durbin on TikTok. https://www.semafor.com/article/07/25/2025/how-cory-booker-convinced-his-party-to-get-extremely-online
(DIR) Post #AwsfcDytwj2FmQRdBo by andrew@esq.social
2025-08-05T19:43:56Z
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The amount of money that is going to need to be spent to undo all of this nonsense will be staggering. Like national debt-dwarfing staggering. https://futurism.com/white-house-orders-nasa-destroy-important-satellite
(DIR) Post #AxgbnuE4XLYq4WqrcO by andrew@esq.social
2025-08-29T18:53:06Z
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Does my wider network have any recommendations for immigration attorneys in Philadelphia? Replies, DMs, and boosts welcomed equally. Thanks in advance.
(DIR) Post #Aye9wbb0yxXRJP1FUO by andrew@esq.social
2025-09-27T16:38:48Z
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Imagine dedicating your entire life to the military just to have a harried and sweaty guy with an Assassin's Creed tattoo get behind a podium and tell you to adopt a "warrior ethos."
(DIR) Post #B05VjdpRJXqJPd9dRI by andrew@esq.social
2025-11-10T01:26:04Z
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ChatGPT Temporary Chat feature seems to work flawlessly.
(DIR) Post #B0VeFuBsII7A55eym0 by andrew@esq.social
2025-11-22T15:56:26Z
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How about conduit curbing so that you don’t have to have overhead wires but also don’t have to trench for underground conduit?Is that anything? Can that be done?
(DIR) Post #B0VgCBPsVT8QFwYxOK by andrew@esq.social
2025-11-22T17:01:52Z
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@picofarad in both the “over it” and circuit breaker sense
(DIR) Post #B1xNB1JhiQ5uIfQuXY by andrew@esq.social
2026-01-04T22:56:31Z
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Forgot to note it back before the holidays, but the esq.social Mastodon instancejust had its third birthday. 🎉In that time, the instance has processed 597 million messages.I'm responsible for, like, half at most.