Jesse Barnes @jsbarnes.bsky.social · 23/05/2026I had a similar discussion once. They asserted that some women get pregnant just to get abortions and feel "empowered". I didn't know how to respond to that. I guess it just goes to show how little folks reflect on their biases. 2170
Reposted by Jesse BarnesDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 29/01/2026New at Can We Still Govern: Here is one thing I wish more people understood about government. There is a lot of rent-seeking by private vendors in our social safety net. Trump's policies will make this worse. @lukef.bsky.social breaks it down. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-means-...donmoynihan.substack.comThe Means-Testing Industrial ComplexThe vendors getting rich from putting administrative burdens on the poor 10475166
Jesse Barnes @jsbarnes.bsky.social · 07/12/2025highly related: a major push for prosecution of corruption related crimes 0140
Jesse Barnes @jsbarnes.bsky.social · 11/10/2025OB dungeon soup: youtu.be/817E64rtzj8?... Maybe the times call for more chaotic good in all of us.youtu.beImmortality Killed The WitchYouTube video by Dungeon Soup 030
Jesse Barnes @jsbarnes.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Behind the Bastards usually isn't gentle (and sometimes involves machetes) but it's almost always fun. 0100
Jesse Barnes @jsbarnes.bsky.social · 18/01/2025There's a BTB episode on him if people want to hear more backstory (well maybe not want, but are morbidly curious): youtu.be/mYrPNvVhKLU?...youtu.bePart One: Curtis Yarvin: The Philosopher Behind J.D. Vance | BEHIND THE BASTARDSYouTube video by Behind the Bastards 2153
Jesse Barnes @jsbarnes.bsky.social · 18/01/2025Took me at least until season 2 (don't remember if it was mid season or earlier) to get hooked, but then I couldn't stop. Books are awesome too, highly recommend them. 000
Jesse Barnes @jsbarnes.bsky.social · 09/01/2025oh no my feed must be dated! looks like I have something to look forward to on my drive home, made my day! 000
Jesse Barnes @jsbarnes.bsky.social · 09/01/2025@michaelhobbes.bsky.social I think I speak for many people when I say I could really use a "worst takes of '24" episode of IBCK right now... anything in the works? 120
Jesse Barnes @jsbarnes.bsky.social · 07/12/2024Alt text: a bunch of ez cap blue bottles full of cider 100
Jesse Barnes @jsbarnes.bsky.social · 21/11/2024<insert @stephaniekelton.bsky.social rant about household budget analogies here> But yeah on local and state stuff I was just arguing with folks about bond measures this election. Not sure how people expect big capital projects to get built without debt. 110
Jesse Barnes @jsbarnes.bsky.social · 12/11/2024That's right. Come for the tax positivity, stay for the AOC. 000