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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · Apr 3

The only solution is communism.

The world’s billionaires now hold more wealth than every country in the world except the U.S. and China—and they'd be even richer if it wasn't for tanking stocks

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg still dominate the billionaire ranks, but their fortunes have taken a hit as S&P 500 losses and boycotts chip away at their wealth.

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Zoe Blank 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @zoeblank.bsky.social · 2h

If you are angry at those who didn't vote for Harris over the genocide, rather than her for handing the country to Trump, you don't value Palestinian lives.

There's probably a whole lot of other marginalized groups you don't value, either.

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Amazon Piss Jugs @amazonpissjugs.bsky.social · 2h

Anti-trans extremist is AI adviser for Meta. These ghouls must never hold positions of power or influence
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people

Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’

www.theguardian.com

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 2h

In case you're wondering what 3C looks like, here's a rough approximation, at least for cities.

What Would Cities Look Like With 3 Degrees C of Warming vs. 1.5? Far More Hazardous and Vastly Unequal

New data from WRI finds that in most cities, the difference between 3 degrees C and 1.5 degrees C of warming is sizable.

www.wri.org

Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 2h

You know that humanity can't survive 3.1 degrees of warming, right?

WARMEST ON RECORD

The last two years were Earth’s warmest on record, with marine heatwaves that stressed 84% of the world’s reefs to the point of bleaching and, in some cases, death. Coral reefs sustain about a quarter of marine life.

For corals to recover, the world would need to drastically ramp up climate action to reverse temperatures back down to just 1 degree C above the preindustrial average, the scientists suggested.

“The new report makes clear that each year there is an increase in the scope and magnitude of the negative impacts of climate change,” said Pep Canadell, a senior scientist at Australia’s CSIRO Climate Science Centre.

The world is currently on track for about 3.1 degrees C of warming in this century, based on national policies.

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 2h

"Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected with the world’s coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking what scientists on Monday described as the first 'tipping point' in climate-driven ecosystem collapse."

Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30

Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected with the world’s coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking what scientists on Monday described as the first “tipping point” in climate-driven ecosystem collapse.

www.reuters.com

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 6h

ICE in Chicago detained two people (that we know of) for filming them today, a cyclist and a neighborhood rapid responder. This in addition to tear gassing another neighborhood and brandishing weapons at rapid response—both things that have also already been going on for weeks.

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 2h

Because the thing that our society needs most is less critical thinking 🫠

Kids are offloading their critical thinking to AI chatbots—here’s how to protect them, experts say

Children could be at risk for some negative cognitive and developmental impacts of using and relying on AI chatbots, said experts. Here's how to protect them.

www.cnbc.com

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 2h

We're still allowed to vent on main if we're a smol bean account with less than 10K followers, right? 😅

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 3h

Tends to happen when you know there's no future.

"Among adolescents and young adults, the largest increase in deaths over the past decade or so was among those ages 20 to 39 in high-income North America, mainly due to suicide, drug overdose and high quantities of alcohol"

Global life expectancy is back to pre-pandemic levels, but deaths among teens and young adults are rising | CNN

Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories studied reporting declines in their mortality rates since then. But vast ineq...

www.cnn.com

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Ayman Makarem @aymanmak.bsky.social · 5h

so it seems Saleh was killed (possibly executed) by an Israeli-armed/backed militia. We've known that Israel has been doing this. The goal: fomenting a civil war between Palestinian factions. Inevitably Israel will "intervene" to quell the clashes. Another tool in its genocidal arsenal.

elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 9h

Absolutely horrible news - Saleh was killed today

www.middleeasteye.net/news/saleh-a...

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 3h

We're so screwed.

"Methane has been measured escaping from crevices in the seabed at a high rate as the region warms at unprecedented rates, according to a paper published in Nature Communications."

Researchers find methane leaking out of cracks in Antarctic seabed

One of the most potent greenhouse gas emissions has been discovered seeping out of cracks of the Antarctic sea floor, researchers have found.

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 6h

Well, yeah. That's the point.

China's rare earth controls can 'forbid any country on Earth from participating in the modern economy,' former White House advisor warns | Fortune

"They can do this because they diligently built industrial capacity no one else had the fortitude to build."

fortune.com

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 6h

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 6h

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"More than 1.6 million traders were liquidated, with liquidations concentrated on smaller coins beyond Bitcoin and Ether, known as altcoins, where leverage tends to be higher and liquidity much lower."

Crypto’s Record Selloff Sparks Intrigue Over Who Got Wiped Out

The day after crypto experienced its biggest one-day selloff, everyone in the industry was trying to figure out who was left holding the bag.

www.bloomberg.com

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 7h

This is beyond unhinged. Really weird to invoke your wife when you're crashing out like this, but I hope that she gets you the help that you obviously need.

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 7h

When the nation's biggest "jobs program" is unable to pay people...

Shutdown Causes Spike in Military Families Using Food Pantries

Trump announced that the government would move funds to pay troops, but many are still worried about the uncertainty.

time.com

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 8h

All the worst neoliberals end up together 🤮🤮🤮

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau Spotted Making Out on Yacht in California

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau just made their rumored romance officially undeniable as the pair were spotted locking lips aboard the singer's yacht ... and sparks were flying on the high seas.

www.tmz.com

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M.O.T.A.Z @motaz-aarchitect.bsky.social · 21h

Please Share & Donate if you can🚨

I’m Motaz again from Gaza🍉

I still rely on your donations to keep going in this life that remains so hard after losing all the basics of a decent living💔

Donations have almost stopped… please don’t leave us halfway🙏🏻
🔗 gofund.me/a09bc4cc9

✅ @mommunism.bsky.social

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Ghostin this Hell @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 10h

lol lmao no

A Test Now for Israel: Can It Repair Its Ties to Americans?
Israel's advocates fear that its conduct of the war has cost it the support of an entire generation of
U.S. voters.

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Thia @thiaballerina.bsky.social · 13h

Ceasefire or not, boycotts are forever.

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 10h

@notabigjerk: I’m not falling for that hot take that’s clearly someone with a fetish for getting yelled at I refuse to participate in that kind of perversion

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 10h

Even CNN is shaming the Dems on genocide. It's a stain that will forever taint the party. Biden could have stopped it years ago and chose not to.

CNN: Two years after October 7, Trump heads to Israel having accomplished what Biden could not

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 10h

"The UN estimated that 92 percent of all residential buildings in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed since the war began, and hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have been forced to live in tents and other makeshift shelters."

‘Another Nakba’: UN expert says Gaza recovery will take generations

UN special rapporteur on right to housing says Palestinians returning to destroyed northern Gaza face 'profound trauma'.

www.aljazeera.com

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Living in a neoliberal dystopian hellscape @breakify.bsky.social · 11h

There's no better representative for capitalism than Donald Trump, yet you have a bunch of liberal anticommunists that insist a corrupt billionaire fascist that inherited his wealth and is using his power to advance his own class interests isn't what capitalism is about.

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 13h

Catherine Hodes was taken hostage by the PFLP at age 13 while traveling from Israel to the U.S. The experience sparked a lifelong commitment to Palestinian liberation.

mondoweiss.net/2025/10/she-...

#Palestine #Israel

She was taken hostage by Palestinians 55 years ago. Now she’s an anti-Zionist activist.

Catherine Hodes was taken hostage by the PFLP at age 13 while traveling from Israel to the U.S. The experience sparked a lifelong commitment to Palestinian liberation.

mondoweiss.net

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