John Refior
@johnrefior.bsky.social
Supporter of progressive economic policy. Aspiring small business owner. Volunteer lawyer. Amateur economist. Software developer.
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https://johnrefior.com
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#BLM #economics #TIARA
https://johnrefior.com
https://hachyderm.io/@jrefior
https://www.trumpisarussianasset.info
New cars in China New cars in America
December 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
New cars in China New cars in America
What would a Russian asset do if he were elected president?
December 4, 2025 at 2:41 AM
What would a Russian asset do if he were elected president?
But that's nothing compared to this (346,200). Anyone have a reason why I shouldn't block these bot accounts that are following me?
December 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
But that's nothing compared to this (346,200). Anyone have a reason why I shouldn't block these bot accounts that are following me?
How do you follow over 20,000? (While making 27 posts/reposts.)
How does that even happen unless this account is a bot?
So it's a bot, then, right?
#bluesky
How does that even happen unless this account is a bot?
So it's a bot, then, right?
#bluesky
December 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
How do you follow over 20,000? (While making 27 posts/reposts.)
How does that even happen unless this account is a bot?
So it's a bot, then, right?
#bluesky
How does that even happen unless this account is a bot?
So it's a bot, then, right?
#bluesky
If not for Trump’s fascist order, they’d still be alive.
November 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
If not for Trump’s fascist order, they’d still be alive.
That's some catch, that catch-22
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
That's some catch, that catch-22
But instead of rich people paying these taxes, Uncle Sam picks up much of the tab, and it's a gargantuan amount of money. In other words: the US goes further into debt and we have less money for federal programs. That's the SALT deduction.
Here's the op-ed I wrote and submitted to NYTimes about it.
Here's the op-ed I wrote and submitted to NYTimes about it.
November 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
But instead of rich people paying these taxes, Uncle Sam picks up much of the tab, and it's a gargantuan amount of money. In other words: the US goes further into debt and we have less money for federal programs. That's the SALT deduction.
Here's the op-ed I wrote and submitted to NYTimes about it.
Here's the op-ed I wrote and submitted to NYTimes about it.
Computer memory (RAM) prices thanks to tariffs + AI datacenters.
pcpartpicker.com/trends/price...
pcpartpicker.com/trends/price...
November 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Computer memory (RAM) prices thanks to tariffs + AI datacenters.
pcpartpicker.com/trends/price...
pcpartpicker.com/trends/price...
Maybe for journalism to survive the current market it has to couch all its links in "go.skimresources.com" domains, but I'm not happy about it.
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Maybe for journalism to survive the current market it has to couch all its links in "go.skimresources.com" domains, but I'm not happy about it.
Tips to save money:
- Stop buying SUVs
- Stop buying Trucks
- Stop pretending "Crossovers" aren't SUVs
www.statista.com/statistics/2...
- Stop buying SUVs
- Stop buying Trucks
- Stop pretending "Crossovers" aren't SUVs
www.statista.com/statistics/2...
November 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Tips to save money:
- Stop buying SUVs
- Stop buying Trucks
- Stop pretending "Crossovers" aren't SUVs
www.statista.com/statistics/2...
- Stop buying SUVs
- Stop buying Trucks
- Stop pretending "Crossovers" aren't SUVs
www.statista.com/statistics/2...
To say business spending on AI is now a disproportionate portion of our economy is extreme understatement. It’s recently become bigger than all consumer spending in the US.
November 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
To say business spending on AI is now a disproportionate portion of our economy is extreme understatement. It’s recently become bigger than all consumer spending in the US.
That flood of '55 was really something
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forecast.weather.gov/product.php?...
November 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
That flood of '55 was really something
forecast.weather.gov/product.php?...
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It does work as such an explanation, because inflation peaked at ~9% during the Biden administration, and poor people understandably complain about inflation...
But if you're talking about the stupid "white ppl vote GOP b/c economic anxiety" stories, those are just cover for racism.
But if you're talking about the stupid "white ppl vote GOP b/c economic anxiety" stories, those are just cover for racism.
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It does work as such an explanation, because inflation peaked at ~9% during the Biden administration, and poor people understandably complain about inflation...
But if you're talking about the stupid "white ppl vote GOP b/c economic anxiety" stories, those are just cover for racism.
But if you're talking about the stupid "white ppl vote GOP b/c economic anxiety" stories, those are just cover for racism.
I'm not sure what point you're trying to make, except for the political one that you support Biden.
In factual reality, instead of politics-land, poor people are still poor, and *income* from ownership isn't reflected in a *wage* graph
fred.stlouisfed.org/release/tabl...
In factual reality, instead of politics-land, poor people are still poor, and *income* from ownership isn't reflected in a *wage* graph
fred.stlouisfed.org/release/tabl...
November 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I'm not sure what point you're trying to make, except for the political one that you support Biden.
In factual reality, instead of politics-land, poor people are still poor, and *income* from ownership isn't reflected in a *wage* graph
fred.stlouisfed.org/release/tabl...
In factual reality, instead of politics-land, poor people are still poor, and *income* from ownership isn't reflected in a *wage* graph
fred.stlouisfed.org/release/tabl...
@kairyssdal.bsky.social
Your conversation with Emily Stewart about the "car" market just seemed so ridiculous to me.
SUVs and trucks aren't cars, folks, they're trucks. They ruin driving and walking and cycling and the environment and pretty much everything, and you should stop buying them.
Your conversation with Emily Stewart about the "car" market just seemed so ridiculous to me.
SUVs and trucks aren't cars, folks, they're trucks. They ruin driving and walking and cycling and the environment and pretty much everything, and you should stop buying them.
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
@kairyssdal.bsky.social
Your conversation with Emily Stewart about the "car" market just seemed so ridiculous to me.
SUVs and trucks aren't cars, folks, they're trucks. They ruin driving and walking and cycling and the environment and pretty much everything, and you should stop buying them.
Your conversation with Emily Stewart about the "car" market just seemed so ridiculous to me.
SUVs and trucks aren't cars, folks, they're trucks. They ruin driving and walking and cycling and the environment and pretty much everything, and you should stop buying them.
The car one is particularly ridiculous to me. Honda Civics are great and last a long time.
SUVs and trucks are not cars, people. Stop buying them. They're enormously harmful to your communities.
SUVs and trucks are not cars, people. Stop buying them. They're enormously harmful to your communities.
November 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The car one is particularly ridiculous to me. Honda Civics are great and last a long time.
SUVs and trucks are not cars, people. Stop buying them. They're enormously harmful to your communities.
SUVs and trucks are not cars, people. Stop buying them. They're enormously harmful to your communities.
I keep blocking these obviously fake accounts created to gather data (bots), but they keep creating more.
November 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I keep blocking these obviously fake accounts created to gather data (bots), but they keep creating more.
And where is this Cat Cave you speak of?
October 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
And where is this Cat Cave you speak of?
American patriots defending the Constitution
#NoKings #WalthamMA #massachusetts
@indivisible.org
@maddow.msnbc.com
#NoKings #WalthamMA #massachusetts
@indivisible.org
@maddow.msnbc.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
American patriots defending the Constitution
#NoKings #WalthamMA #massachusetts
@indivisible.org
@maddow.msnbc.com
#NoKings #WalthamMA #massachusetts
@indivisible.org
@maddow.msnbc.com
Would conservatives stop pretending to be victims already? They own everything from the US government to the Washington Post.
October 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Would conservatives stop pretending to be victims already? They own everything from the US government to the Washington Post.
It's October, which means, after more than a decade, I can finally cancel Amazon Prime. You don't need it for decent shipping, they put ads in the video, their founder is the ignorant rightwing nutjob who killed the Washigton Post--who needs this shit? Only kept it this long for my disabled sister..
October 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It's October, which means, after more than a decade, I can finally cancel Amazon Prime. You don't need it for decent shipping, they put ads in the video, their founder is the ignorant rightwing nutjob who killed the Washigton Post--who needs this shit? Only kept it this long for my disabled sister..