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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 5d

Every week is infrastructure week

Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 5d

Plan coming in two weeks….

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Thune: "The president would like to overhaul Obamacare and give people health insurance that is higher quality and more affordable."

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T. Greg "Antifa General Counsel (Retired)" Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 5d

The reskeetable TL;DR:

➡️ Donate at the link below before 11:59pm PDT Sunday 10/12/25

➡️ Let me know

➡️ Me + @esp1371.bsky.social + @jamesdyoung.bsky.social + @charliereece.com each kick in $5 per donor

➡️ Classrooms get school supplies! 🔥🔥🔥

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Greg's C2C Fundraiser

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 5d

I still have some money in my employer donation matching account, so my employer will match my donation! Make that "+$25 in bonus donations"

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 8d

The thing I don't really have a grasp on is "how much is enough to just stop?"

If I were to lose my job tomorrow, what's the amount saved that my family and I could live on?

There are too many variables and unknowns for me to come up with a good answer

James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 10d

Date night tonight! Babysitters are expensive, but when John Mulaney comes to town you make a night of it!

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 12d

Congratulations! What an achievement!

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 14d

US farmers are saying they "just need temporary help, until things get better."

Here's the thing. US farm exports- which are mostly soy- CANNOT get better.

Other countries expanded their soy industries to fill China's demand.

We've walled ourselves out of the global market, folks. This is it.

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 15d

Who's your favorite Jedi? (Wrong answers only)

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 20d

Carol Kaye is one of the most influential bassists in rock history. If you haven't seen "The Wrecking Crew", it's with a watch.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20d

The pioneering session musician Carol Kaye, 90, was finally recognized by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, and will be included in its 2025 class via its “musical excellence” category. She promptly announced she was rejecting the honor and would boycott the induction ceremony in November.

Carol Kaye Is Being Honored by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She Doesn’t Care.

The pioneering session musician, 90, remains a fiercely independent thinker. “I have to do things the way I see fit.”

nyti.ms

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 20d

I make and can at least 7 pints of apple butter per year, as both my wife and brother-in-law can eat it in large quantities with a hot fresh buttery American biscuit

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 23d

I'm thinking of making an apple babka tomorrow. Use some of my stash of apple butter plus fresh apples in it

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 24d

23% of all resident medical doctors are on H1B, many working in rural and underserved hospitals because those hospitals have trouble getting doctors to move to Danville, VA or Salina, KS.

www.business-standard.com/amp/immigrat...

www.business-standard.com

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 24d

It's a cruel shakedown of people who don't know whether their companies will pay this ransom if they happen to be out of the country right now.

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 24d

Fragomen can't give current H1B visa holders any definitive guidance. Trump has done it* again!

* Made dumb vague proclamations that will destroy lives of people

www.fragomen.com/insights/uni...

President Trump Bans H-1B Entries Unless $100,000 Fee Is Paid

- H-1B employees will be denied entry to the United States as of September 21, 2025 unless their employer has paid a $100,000 fee for the employee, according to a proclamation signed by President Trum...

www.fragomen.com

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Shoe + @shoe.bsky.social · 24d

Things are accelerating.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26d

Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.

Four giants control 80% of meat processing.

A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.

The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.

It means more power for them and less freedom for you.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 26d

In 1983, 50 companies controlled 90% of the U.S. media market. That number is now down to 5.

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 27d

We got 2 dogs this year. Bet you can't guess when we got them 😂

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Ishrion Aviation @ishrionaviation.bsky.social · 27d

Aer Lingus to launch flights to Raleigh/Durham (RDU).

A new route from Dublin (DUB) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) commences April 13 with 5 weekly A321XLR:

• EI85 Depart DUB 3:25 PM Arrive RDU 6:55 PM
• EI84 Depart RDU 8:25 PM Arrive DUB 8:45 AM (+1 day)

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 27d

Make a Rainbow Road game and Nintendo will come eat your lunch.

James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · 28d

If a rule exists, yet the people that it is trying to affect can just walk around the rule, then the rule is meaningless and shouldn't exist.

This is how I feel about backdoor Roth IRA contributions and Modified AGI limits.

James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · Sep 14

Well worth it, and if you have a GeForce card that supports rtx, has some of the best ray tracing implementation!

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · Sep 14

Control Ultimate Edition is $3.99 on GOG buff.ly/2VwXMTs
US PSN buff.ly/p14WLZo

also on PS+ Extra/Game Pass Standard

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · Sep 12

Three years. I'll resurface then

Maybe I can convince the family to move here and be hermits
www.idealista.it/en/immobile/...

www.idealista.it

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · Sep 12

Made butternut squash soup yesterday because I'm manifesting fall here

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James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · Sep 12

"The back of the plane is brought to you by airline deregulation" is one hell of a statement. The Freakanomics 2-part episode on the FAA is pretty darn informative.

James D Young @jamesdyoung.bsky.social · Sep 12

Same. I think I've landed on this for now: Do I support what happened? No. Do I feel empathy around it? Also no.

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