@lookn4answers.bsky.social
40+ years at Uchicago working in medical research, computer science and other science. Worked with Linux and Unix
Socialist/Humanist/Anarchist
votes Green Party
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Socialist/Humanist/Anarchist
votes Green Party
StL Cardinal fan
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Lucy Parsons nailed this over a century ago.
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The House passed a resolution condemning socialism. Okay.
When are they going to pass a resolution condemning fascism?
When are they going to pass a resolution condemning fascism?
November 25, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The House passed a resolution condemning socialism. Okay.
When are they going to pass a resolution condemning fascism?
When are they going to pass a resolution condemning fascism?
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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
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@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social hired former FTC Chair Lina Khan to run his transition team. She's an excellent pick with an eye for rooting out how big corporations are making your life unaffordable. One way they're doing that? Surveillance pricing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cbtUYshYM8
The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social hired former FTC Chair Lina Khan to run his transition team. She's an excellent pick with an eye for rooting out how big corporations are making your life unaffordable. One way they're doing that? Surveillance pricing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cbtUYshYM8
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Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Medicare for All Explained | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
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Omg this is so cool
Discovered the very first hoofed animal and it isn't a mammal
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Discovered the very first hoofed animal and it isn't a mammal
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Wyoming dinosaur mummies give us a new view of duck-billed species
Exquisitely preserved fossils come from a single site in Wyoming.
arstechnica.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Omg this is so cool
Discovered the very first hoofed animal and it isn't a mammal
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Discovered the very first hoofed animal and it isn't a mammal
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
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Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
November 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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Big Tech is plotting a $100M lobbying and campaign spending blitz to block AI regulation at the state and federal level.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Big Tech is plotting a $100M lobbying and campaign spending blitz to block AI regulation at the state and federal level.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
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11 Nov 1887 4 of the Haymarket martyrs were executed in Chicago. They were anarchist labour organisers framed for a bombing because of their role in the fight for the 8-hour day. Learn more in this history of May Day, which commemorates them.
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
11 Nov 1887 4 of the Haymarket martyrs were executed in Chicago. They were anarchist labour organisers framed for a bombing because of their role in the fight for the 8-hour day. Learn more in this history of May Day, which commemorates them.
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Medicare for All is baseline government health insurance — and we already pay for it. But right now, that money pads CEO bonuses instead of covering hearing, vision, and dental.
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Medicare for All is baseline government health insurance — and we already pay for it. But right now, that money pads CEO bonuses instead of covering hearing, vision, and dental.
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Freedom of speech, but only for racists
Freedom of religion, but only for pedophilic and genocidal colonial faiths
Freedom of movement, but only for private property owners
Freedom is only granted to the worst people in a capitalist society. The rest of us are in varying stages of imprisonment.
Freedom of religion, but only for pedophilic and genocidal colonial faiths
Freedom of movement, but only for private property owners
Freedom is only granted to the worst people in a capitalist society. The rest of us are in varying stages of imprisonment.
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Freedom of speech, but only for racists
Freedom of religion, but only for pedophilic and genocidal colonial faiths
Freedom of movement, but only for private property owners
Freedom is only granted to the worst people in a capitalist society. The rest of us are in varying stages of imprisonment.
Freedom of religion, but only for pedophilic and genocidal colonial faiths
Freedom of movement, but only for private property owners
Freedom is only granted to the worst people in a capitalist society. The rest of us are in varying stages of imprisonment.
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Hey @coloradodems.org
What will it take to make
"Access -A-Ride" free? IIRC it used to be & it's quite expensive to use. Given it's exclusively for disabled people, most of whom are on a very limited income, it's something which is important.
Please get this done 👍🏽
#PoorPeoplesCampaign
What will it take to make
"Access -A-Ride" free? IIRC it used to be & it's quite expensive to use. Given it's exclusively for disabled people, most of whom are on a very limited income, it's something which is important.
Please get this done 👍🏽
#PoorPeoplesCampaign
November 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Hey @coloradodems.org
What will it take to make
"Access -A-Ride" free? IIRC it used to be & it's quite expensive to use. Given it's exclusively for disabled people, most of whom are on a very limited income, it's something which is important.
Please get this done 👍🏽
#PoorPeoplesCampaign
What will it take to make
"Access -A-Ride" free? IIRC it used to be & it's quite expensive to use. Given it's exclusively for disabled people, most of whom are on a very limited income, it's something which is important.
Please get this done 👍🏽
#PoorPeoplesCampaign
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Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?
November 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?
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Update
Breaking: Chicago's Victory Over ICE - For Now!
Attorney Rob Held Explains From the Scene
Breaking: Chicago's Victory Over ICE - For Now!
Attorney Rob Held Explains From the Scene
November 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Update
Breaking: Chicago's Victory Over ICE - For Now!
Attorney Rob Held Explains From the Scene
Breaking: Chicago's Victory Over ICE - For Now!
Attorney Rob Held Explains From the Scene
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This is a very good sign about his understanding of what good governance involves
Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.
Lina Khan to co-chair NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team | TechCrunch
Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.
techcrunch.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This is a very good sign about his understanding of what good governance involves
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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For decades, Israel and its enablers have convinced Americans of the absurd: that religion grants Europeans ancestral rights to the Middle East, a nuclear-armed occupier is a victim, and genocide is “self-defense.”
October 29, 2025 at 4:09 AM
For decades, Israel and its enablers have convinced Americans of the absurd: that religion grants Europeans ancestral rights to the Middle East, a nuclear-armed occupier is a victim, and genocide is “self-defense.”
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Every time our government fights doing their duty under treaty agreements & our own legislation, they're wasting our tax money.
This is systemic racism. Our governments would rather light money on fire fighting this than provide Indigenous children with a decent education.
This is systemic racism. Our governments would rather light money on fire fighting this than provide Indigenous children with a decent education.
First Nation and Canada begin legal battle over ‘grossly underfunded’ on-reserve schools | CBC News
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has begun hearing a potentially precedent-setting legal battle between Canada and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation about the alleged systemic underfunding...
www.cbc.ca
October 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Every time our government fights doing their duty under treaty agreements & our own legislation, they're wasting our tax money.
This is systemic racism. Our governments would rather light money on fire fighting this than provide Indigenous children with a decent education.
This is systemic racism. Our governments would rather light money on fire fighting this than provide Indigenous children with a decent education.
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I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
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I’m not tracking what’s going on at U of C closely enough to critique the facts here, but if it’s accurate, the authors are missing one obvious step to take against an overbearing Board: unionize!
Research Is the U. of Chicago’s Lifeblood. Its Board Is Killing It.
A great university could be reduced to a shell of its former self.
www.chronicle.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I’m not tracking what’s going on at U of C closely enough to critique the facts here, but if it’s accurate, the authors are missing one obvious step to take against an overbearing Board: unionize!
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"I hope your beeper doesn't go off."
A year ago today, a racist tried to make a 'joke' about me being killed by Israel. It was the 1st time I've ever walked off of live TV. That night CNN said they'd ban the racist from their air. But in the year since, I myself haven't been invited back on CNN.
A year ago today, a racist tried to make a 'joke' about me being killed by Israel. It was the 1st time I've ever walked off of live TV. That night CNN said they'd ban the racist from their air. But in the year since, I myself haven't been invited back on CNN.
October 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"I hope your beeper doesn't go off."
A year ago today, a racist tried to make a 'joke' about me being killed by Israel. It was the 1st time I've ever walked off of live TV. That night CNN said they'd ban the racist from their air. But in the year since, I myself haven't been invited back on CNN.
A year ago today, a racist tried to make a 'joke' about me being killed by Israel. It was the 1st time I've ever walked off of live TV. That night CNN said they'd ban the racist from their air. But in the year since, I myself haven't been invited back on CNN.