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BarryCooke

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Research scientist in forest entomology. Huron-Robinson Treaty. Scientists are journalists.
Had 5K followers on Twitter, but fled before it went X.

Please, do not snitch-tag to troublemakers in #cdnpoli or #cdnmedia. Will delete the account if that happens.

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Four years ago today, Donald Trump suggested Americans could be injected with disinfectant to fight covid.

If anyone asks you: "Are you better off than you were four years ago," the answer is a resounding yes.

BarryCooke ,
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@rbreich The question is not whether you are better off but whether you are on a better trajectory.

Democrats need to pay attention to the plight of the underclasses.

This is why Democrats lost in 2016. It's what actually happened.

BarryCooke ,
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@rbreich A lot of the Precariat are not better off. Yes, they are on a better trajectory. Don't make the same mistake Hillary did and dismiss the growing underclasses.

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Funny how wealthy Americans will readily accuse Biden of “buying votes” with student debt forgiveness but had no issue with Trump signing massive tax cuts for themselves. Hello?

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@rbreich "Charm offensive!"

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Today’s CPI report shows meat & poultry are among the highest items pushing inflation.

Maybe that's because just 4 companies now control processing of 80% of beef, nearly 70% of pork, and almost 60% of chicken.

Without competition, corporations can get away with price gouging.

BarryCooke ,
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@rbreich Trudeau

arstechnica , to Random
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FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

SBF had asked for sentence of just 5 or 6 years. Prosecutors sought 40 to 50.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/ftx-fraudster-sam-bankman-fried-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

BarryCooke ,
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@arstechnica A reminder that PP was avidly promoting this shit in 2022.

georgetakei , to Random
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When I was a little boy, the Japanese military attacked Pearl Harbor. It was a surprise attack, and thousands of U.S. servicemembers perished. As a nation, we were stunned. And we vowed to strike back. Revenge was understandably on everyone’s mind, including many Americans of Japanese descent who opposed the emperor and were peaceful and law-abiding U.S. citizens and residents. /1

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@georgetakei Canada too.

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