@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

lightninhopkins

@[email protected]

DevOps, Kubernetes, Mariners, Vikings, lefty.

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. View on remote instance

rbreich , to Random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

Questions I hope Trump will be asked https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-first-presidential-debate-of?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich prepare to be disappointed. These things are always boosted up and nothing of importance is ever asked.

georgetakei , to Random
@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar

😂

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@georgetakei well you see, nah I got nothing, the cake looks like a butthole 🤣

rbreich , to Random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

Trump at the Business Greedtable https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-and-the-business-greedtable?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich I suppose history shows that a populist can take over. I just didn't realize that the GOP was that weak.

georgetakei , to Random
@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar

Please!

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@georgetakei just toss on a movie and give me a slice of pizza.

rbreich , to Random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

Conservatives say raising the minimum wage would drive up inflation.

But the federal minimum wage hasn't gone up since 2009.

Average CEO pay has gone up about 60% since 2009.

Who's pay is contributing to inflation?

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich calling Republicans conservatives is a reach.

georgetakei , to Random
@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar

OK, that clears things up! https://www.comicsands.com/red-lobster-statement-to-customers-2668365881.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@georgetakei did you read the article about how they were bankrupted by a shrimp company taking the over?

rbreich , to Random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

Effective tax rates before and after the Trump tax law:

Verizon
Before: 21%
After: 8%

Walmart
Before: 31%
After: 17%

AT&T
Before: 13%
After: 3%

Walt Disney
Before: 26%
After: 8%

FedEx
Before: 18%
After: 1%

This is what a corporate giveaway looks like.

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich And my taxes went up significantly. What bullshit.

rbreich , to Random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

The FTC found evidence that a US oil exec colluded with OPEC in 2021 and 2022 to cut production and drive up prices.

The price-fixing scam is estimated to have cost Americans an extra $2,100 per year.

When I say corporate greed is driving inflation, this is what I mean.

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich capitalism is once again eating itself. This always happens when government is weak.

rbreich , to Random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

A "Stop the Steal" flag reportedly flew at the home of Justice Samuel Alito, just days after Jan 6.

Alito not being forced to recuse from Trump's immunity case and upcoming Jan 6 cases tells you everything you need to know about the new SCOTUS code of "ethics."

It's a sham.

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich The SC is a good idea in theory, it has never been great in practice. McConnell changed the game though. What he did to get a conservative court has never been done before.

arstechnica , to Random
@arstechnica@mastodon.social avatar

Sony Music opts out of AI training for its entire catalog

Music group contacts more than 700 companies to prohibit use of content

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/05/sony-music-opts-out-of-ai-training-for-its-entire-catalog/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@arstechnica "AI training" = stealing anything it can get its grubby hands on. Calling a LLM "AI" was the first joke.

rbreich , to Random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

Judge Cannon has postponed Trump's classified documents trial and didn't set a new start date.

The Supreme Court is slow walking Trump's classified documents case, which has delayed his Jan 6 trial.

The federal judiciary is effectively acting like a MAGA campaign arm.

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich What's new? The judiciary has been in the pocket of the rich for decades.

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich it's not even just MAGA. The rich have a different justice system.

rbreich , to Random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

From 1978 to 2022, CEO pay grew by 1,209% while the typical worker's pay rose just 15%.

This explosion in CEO pay relative to the pay of average workers isn’t because CEOs have become so much more valuable than before.

They've just gamed the system to line their pockets.

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich And you know where it is going next. Historically not a good place.

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich Yeah, at the Ivy's. That's where they all colluded.

rbreich , to Random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

Why do you appreciate unions?

I’ll start:

Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich Hey Robert? (hope thats Ok). So I have had a knee that has gotten progressively worse and finally blew out. The docs all say they would like to check it out but need approval from insurance. What can I do about that?

georgetakei , to Random
@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar

I’m proud to be celebrating the rich and diverse history of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders this ! I hope you’ll join me in combating discrimination against this incredible community, as well as shining a light on what makes us special. What a time to be and proud!

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@georgetakei Hell yeah!

rbreich , to Random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

I can't believe I even have to say this, but it is not normal that the Supreme Court is taking its sweet time to decide if the president can incite an insurrection to overturn an election and maintain power. This should have been decided already. The answer is no!

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich yeah, the SC is garbage, so that's what is happening.

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich I think the answer might be "yes" because they are a chance to take control.

rbreich , to Random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

Why do so many Americans support a neofascist? | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQp8Lj7jPvQ&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich Because they want to hold on to white male dominion. That's it.

rbreich , to Random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

I don't think Trump even wants to be president again. He knows he wasn't good at it.

I believe he's running primarily in hopes of shutting down the prosecutions against him and avoiding prison or financial ruin as consequences of his own actions.

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich This is not really mindblowing Mr. Reich. Its fairly clear that this is the case. He is running...as fast as he can.

rbreich , to Random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

I'm not saying we shouldn't worry about how China might be using TikTok to steal our data and manipulate us...

But why aren't we at least as worried about the U.S. billionaires who own the other apps stealing our data and trying to manipulate us?

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich We are, I am. We need a data protection laws so Americans can control where their personal data goes.

rbreich , to Random
@rbreich@masto.ai avatar

The SCOTUS Code of Conduct urges recusal from a case to avoid the appearance of impropriety.

If Clarence Thomas followed the new code, he would recuse from Trump's presidential immunity case next week.

How could he appear to be impartial given his wife Ginni’s role in Jan. 6?

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@rbreich and that's why this "code of ethics" is toothless nonsense.

arstechnica , to Random
@arstechnica@mastodon.social avatar

Hospitals slash staff, services, quality of care when private equity takes over

Hospital ratings dive and medical errors rise when private equity firms are in charge.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/01/hospitals-slash-staff-services-quality-of-care-when-private-equity-takes-over/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

lightninhopkins ,
@lightninhopkins@mastodon.social avatar

@arstechnica Private Equity is a cancer.

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • •
  • random
  • All magazines
    •