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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 3h

Loved it as a kid and years later was so happy to see Kolchak get a Valentine from the x-files cast as the original fbi agent who opened them.

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 17h

I love this video he made bc he was bothered by the “how to play” videos on youtube that got it wrong :)

Magic the guitar chords

YouTube video by Pilot-David Paton

youtu.be

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 17h

I thought it was the onion at first.

joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 17h

So much racism inherent in the whole thing. They cant find anything material so they attack joy & family… being perfect isn’t enough if you aren’t a white male.

This is some real “tan suit” BS isn’t it?

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 18h

He seems like he’s slipping quickly and i don’t seem him finishing this term.
How long before they’ll have to avoid live speaking events?

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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · 19h

Private donors raise more than $125M to fund aid programs after U.S. cuts

Efforts to back fill some of the cuts to U.S. foreign aid by the Trump administration raised over $125 million in eight months.

www.pbs.org

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 20h

Dont worry, the US has plans to build new coal-powered cars that are 20ft long, weigh 6,000 lbs and cost house money.

Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 21h

Just two decades ago, China had little capacity to manufacture cars — and owning one was considered a novelty.

Today, China produces and exports more cars than any other country in the world.

Meanwhile we in Europe still pretend we can somehow stop EVs from taking off by holding on to old tech.

joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 1d

One popular conspiracy theory is that all that $$ is going into upgrading the bunker.

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 1d

Because he cant remember anything longer than that?

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 1d

The magnets get wet mr president.

Let’s see if we can refocus; can you point to the horsey in this picture?

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 1d

It’s always seemed a bit odd to call it the “world series” when the world is not invited.

Be Happy and Civil @beakindhuman.bsky.social · 2d

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 2d

Good night, friends.

Thinking of everyone in the Caribbean facing Hurricane Melissa - we hope you and your loved ones all stay safe.

💚

Massive thanks to our NOAA colleagues, literally flying into the eye of the storm, working without pay (‼️), because their expertise saves lives.
#NOAA #FedStrong

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 1d

it’s a bit disingenuous to say the wheels are falling off when they’ve never even been on for everyone who isn’t a white male. (not implying you said that) There appear to be tax remedies wrt stock options and perhaps more. Without progressive taxation, math wins.

Stock Options - A Brief History in the US

In the 1980s and beyond, stock options gained immense popularity as an effective method for startup companies to offer incentive compensation to their initial employees, especially when financial reso...

www.philgreenwoodcpa.com

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 1d

Compound interest goes back to ancient Babylon. Stock options as incentive comp go back to the 1950s. Hedge Funds (& mutual funds) were created by the sec act of 1940. The money supply has no limit; no one is hoarding a finite resource. But we’re failing at sharing for sure. But we always have. 1/

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 1d

tired: denying climate change

wired: suing anyone who would make you acknowledge your role in it.

Exxon sues California over climate disclosure laws

Exxon Mobil sued California on Friday, challenging two state laws that require large companies to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks.

www.reuters.com

joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 1d

fwiw, a rando making an obvious observation. There are so many independents I would like to support but the aggregate cost quickly becomes a problem. Is there a workable decentralized framework for a news org that can’t be bought or controlled by 1 person just bc they have $$$?

joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 1d

Aka the “cockroach effect”. If there’s one on the floor there are probably 10,000 more in the walls.

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, Christmas must be coming…

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 2d

Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 employees, starting tomorrow.

The corporate giant made nearly $60 billion in profits last year.

joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 1d

Even radio host Don Imus had hospital wings with his name on them. The one true flex is helping others.

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 2d

Make a plan, test the plan, refine the plan. Rinse, repeat. Same as it ever was. :)

The hardest thing often times is testing w/o breaking production.

But the ability to deploy up to date resources at TOD automagically is pretty great and most of that is without duplicating work or costs.

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 2d

A long distance dedication to the GOP members of the senate & the house…

youtu.be/Vg4oVhJazZ0

Little Boy Don’t Lose Your Balls

YouTube video by Paul Kelly - Topic

youtu.be

joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 2d

In 2023, the stats we had (@ work) were
63% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck.
37% don’t have 3 mo of liquid savings.
28% of employees run out of money betw paychecks.
40% approach retirement age with zero savings.

Then consider the 10X wealth gap betw black & white households.

SFU.

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 2d

CW says food banks can’t replace snap - but they’re what’s on the ground right now.
Can all states take over their own snap programs like CA? No idea.

I grew up hungry, so today I’m donating food. Its that simple.

You go to war with the army you have.

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 3d

#ResistanceRoots

Today in history, 1977: The last natural case of smallpox is documented in Merca district, Somalia. In May 1980, the World Health Assembly certified the world free of naturally occurring smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.

An electron micrograph of the smallpox virus. Image credit: Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images.

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joepampel.bsky.social @joepampel.bsky.social · 3d

Encouraging Russia to hack the dems ok, actual speech by Reagan, bad?

I’m confused.

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