John Cassidy
@johncassidysays.bsky.social
Economics writer at The New Yorker. Author of new book “Capitalism and Its Critics: A History from the Industrial Revolution to AI" and other beach reads.
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
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Holy shit. So Elon decides it would be nice to know what region of the world people are posting from. So they add that little feature.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Holy shit. So Elon decides it would be nice to know what region of the world people are posting from. So they add that little feature.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
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"One constituent, a retired marketing executive named Susan, told him that she’s currently paying about $600 a month with ACA tax credits. Next year, that will jump to $2,120, a 250 percent increase." prospect.org/2025/11/21/a...
Panic Tears Through U.S. as Health Insurance Costs Spike - The American Prospect
The end of expanded subsidies for the Affordable Care Act exchanges means more people will go without health insurance.
prospect.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"One constituent, a retired marketing executive named Susan, told him that she’s currently paying about $600 a month with ACA tax credits. Next year, that will jump to $2,120, a 250 percent increase." prospect.org/2025/11/21/a...
Always worth remembering that Donald Trump is a reality tv star. Nothing boosts the ratings like an unexpected plot twist.
November 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Always worth remembering that Donald Trump is a reality tv star. Nothing boosts the ratings like an unexpected plot twist.
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Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
November 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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"Trump will doubtless stick to his argument that he’s presiding over the greatest economy ever. But his reversal on food tariffs suggests his credibility is shot, and that, privately, he knows it."
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
Donald Trump Can’t Dodge the Costly K-Shaped Economy
After insisting for months that his tariffs weren’t raising prices, the President has virtually admitted the opposite by moving to scrap the duties on beef, coffee, and other foodstuffs.
www.newyorker.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"Trump will doubtless stick to his argument that he’s presiding over the greatest economy ever. But his reversal on food tariffs suggests his credibility is shot, and that, privately, he knows it."
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
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This is outstanding work by @ledbydonkeys.org. The Real BBC Bias Story, exposing the lies and disinformation of the political right.
People must see this, as the mainstream media are failing to report the real story here. Please share widely.
www.youtube.com/shorts/h5kF1...
People must see this, as the mainstream media are failing to report the real story here. Please share widely.
www.youtube.com/shorts/h5kF1...
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM
This is outstanding work by @ledbydonkeys.org. The Real BBC Bias Story, exposing the lies and disinformation of the political right.
People must see this, as the mainstream media are failing to report the real story here. Please share widely.
www.youtube.com/shorts/h5kF1...
People must see this, as the mainstream media are failing to report the real story here. Please share widely.
www.youtube.com/shorts/h5kF1...
Capitalism and Its Critics--crib notes!
"Practical Men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influences, are usually the slave of some defunct economist"- J.M. Keynes
Capitalism and Its Critics by
@johncassidysays.bsky.social is a tour de force of primary research. Here are some of the best quotes he found:
Capitalism and Its Critics by
@johncassidysays.bsky.social is a tour de force of primary research. Here are some of the best quotes he found:
November 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Capitalism and Its Critics--crib notes!
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I had to animate it 😂
November 19, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I had to animate it 😂
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He's stuck!
My latest column is on Trump's economic predicament
My latest column is on Trump's economic predicament
November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
He's stuck!
My latest column is on Trump's economic predicament
My latest column is on Trump's economic predicament
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Trump says 'we'll be selling' F-35s to Saudi Arabia.
Just coincidentally, Trump Org is in talks that could bring a Trump-branded property to one of Saudi Arabia’s largest government-owned real estate developments
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Just coincidentally, Trump Org is in talks that could bring a Trump-branded property to one of Saudi Arabia’s largest government-owned real estate developments
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Trump says 'we'll be selling' F-35s to Saudi Arabia.
Just coincidentally, Trump Org is in talks that could bring a Trump-branded property to one of Saudi Arabia’s largest government-owned real estate developments
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Just coincidentally, Trump Org is in talks that could bring a Trump-branded property to one of Saudi Arabia’s largest government-owned real estate developments
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
He's stuck!
My latest column is on Trump's economic predicament
My latest column is on Trump's economic predicament
November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
He's stuck!
My latest column is on Trump's economic predicament
My latest column is on Trump's economic predicament
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👇🎯 The total failure of elite accountability is the of American politics dating back at least to 1865.
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I think wealth inequality is part of it for sure, but its also a legal and political culture of elite impunity that is more than just about money
We don’t spend enough time talking about how massively increasing wealth inequality has insulated our oligarchic class not just from consequences but from reality, too. This is true whether we’re talking about Thiel ranting about the anti Christ of Summers trying to coerce a grad student.
November 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
👇🎯 The total failure of elite accountability is the of American politics dating back at least to 1865.
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
"Trump will doubtless stick to his argument that he’s presiding over the greatest economy ever. But his reversal on food tariffs suggests his credibility is shot, and that, privately, he knows it."
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
Donald Trump Can’t Dodge the Costly K-Shaped Economy
After insisting for months that his tariffs weren’t raising prices, the President has virtually admitted the opposite by moving to scrap the duties on beef, coffee, and other foodstuffs.
www.newyorker.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"Trump will doubtless stick to his argument that he’s presiding over the greatest economy ever. But his reversal on food tariffs suggests his credibility is shot, and that, privately, he knows it."
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
Note to Jensen Huang, Elon Musk & other billionaires: please leave black leather jackets to those they were invented for--bikers and punk rock idols.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJMZ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJMZ...
The Stranglers - Hanging Around (1977) (stereo)
YouTube video by Strawberries_Ban_Again
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November 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Note to Jensen Huang, Elon Musk & other billionaires: please leave black leather jackets to those they were invented for--bikers and punk rock idols.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJMZ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJMZ...
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"Three Key Takeaways" from the outstanding @stoneeconucl.bsky.social dialogue on inequality in the history of economic and political thought. With @brankomilan.bsky.social, @johncassidysays.bsky.social, @annastansbury.bsky.social, and @undercoverhist.bsky.social.
Stone Centre Online Inequality Dialogue: Three key takeaways
The discussion centred on the tension between philosophical and economic approaches to inequality, and the shift from historical concerns to modern data-driven analysis.
www.stone-econ.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"Three Key Takeaways" from the outstanding @stoneeconucl.bsky.social dialogue on inequality in the history of economic and political thought. With @brankomilan.bsky.social, @johncassidysays.bsky.social, @annastansbury.bsky.social, and @undercoverhist.bsky.social.
If anyone is in Providence tomorrow and has a bit of spare time, I am doing a lunchtime book talk at Brown. Please come along.
November 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
If anyone is in Providence tomorrow and has a bit of spare time, I am doing a lunchtime book talk at Brown. Please come along.
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The Democrats lost the election because they weren't relatable to everyday Americans
Eric Trump: "You can send $500 million worth of bitcoin on a Sunday night at 11pm while having a glass of wine with your wife for virtually zero fees."
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Democrats lost the election because they weren't relatable to everyday Americans
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Calling anyone interested in inequality and why so many economists ignored it for so long!
Watch here for the illuminating thoughts of @brankomilan.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social,
@undercoverhist.bsky.social, @annastansbury.bsky.social
Thanks to Wendy Carlin for asking me to moderate.
Watch here for the illuminating thoughts of @brankomilan.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social,
@undercoverhist.bsky.social, @annastansbury.bsky.social
Thanks to Wendy Carlin for asking me to moderate.
The Stone Centre Inequality Dialogue recap & full replay are now live. Huge thanks to @brankomilan.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social, @johncassidysays.bsky.social, @undercoverhist.bsky.social & @annastansbury.bsky.social for your contributions & to all who joined us. Recap: bit.ly/Dialogue-recap
November 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Calling anyone interested in inequality and why so many economists ignored it for so long!
Watch here for the illuminating thoughts of @brankomilan.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social,
@undercoverhist.bsky.social, @annastansbury.bsky.social
Thanks to Wendy Carlin for asking me to moderate.
Watch here for the illuminating thoughts of @brankomilan.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social,
@undercoverhist.bsky.social, @annastansbury.bsky.social
Thanks to Wendy Carlin for asking me to moderate.
Calling anyone interested in inequality and why so many economists ignored it for so long!
Watch here for the illuminating thoughts of @brankomilan.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social,
@undercoverhist.bsky.social, @annastansbury.bsky.social
Thanks to Wendy Carlin for asking me to moderate.
Watch here for the illuminating thoughts of @brankomilan.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social,
@undercoverhist.bsky.social, @annastansbury.bsky.social
Thanks to Wendy Carlin for asking me to moderate.
The Stone Centre Inequality Dialogue recap & full replay are now live. Huge thanks to @brankomilan.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social, @johncassidysays.bsky.social, @undercoverhist.bsky.social & @annastansbury.bsky.social for your contributions & to all who joined us. Recap: bit.ly/Dialogue-recap
November 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Calling anyone interested in inequality and why so many economists ignored it for so long!
Watch here for the illuminating thoughts of @brankomilan.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social,
@undercoverhist.bsky.social, @annastansbury.bsky.social
Thanks to Wendy Carlin for asking me to moderate.
Watch here for the illuminating thoughts of @brankomilan.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social,
@undercoverhist.bsky.social, @annastansbury.bsky.social
Thanks to Wendy Carlin for asking me to moderate.
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I *highly* recommend @brankomilan.bsky.social and @laywilliams.bsky.social superb books on the history of thought on economic inequality.
And if you want to see them discussing these topics, with @undercoverhist.bsky.social @johncassidysays.bsky.social and myself, video below.
And if you want to see them discussing these topics, with @undercoverhist.bsky.social @johncassidysays.bsky.social and myself, video below.
The Stone Centre Inequality Dialogue recap & full replay are now live. Huge thanks to @brankomilan.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social, @johncassidysays.bsky.social, @undercoverhist.bsky.social & @annastansbury.bsky.social for your contributions & to all who joined us. Recap: bit.ly/Dialogue-recap
November 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I *highly* recommend @brankomilan.bsky.social and @laywilliams.bsky.social superb books on the history of thought on economic inequality.
And if you want to see them discussing these topics, with @undercoverhist.bsky.social @johncassidysays.bsky.social and myself, video below.
And if you want to see them discussing these topics, with @undercoverhist.bsky.social @johncassidysays.bsky.social and myself, video below.
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Caption contest:
My entry: "I hear we might have to start wearing gold ties."
My entry: "I hear we might have to start wearing gold ties."
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Caption contest:
My entry: "I hear we might have to start wearing gold ties."
My entry: "I hear we might have to start wearing gold ties."
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Caption contest:
My entry: "I hear we might have to start wearing gold ties."
My entry: "I hear we might have to start wearing gold ties."
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Caption contest:
My entry: "I hear we might have to start wearing gold ties."
My entry: "I hear we might have to start wearing gold ties."