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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We need repeatedly radical cashectomies until gini index is 0.35 (or lower).

zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Reform ideas? How does USA compare to other nations; can we borrow some ideas? What systemic changes might reduce injustice? Bring in some notions from civil law? Fully fund public defenders? Randomly assign counsel to both plaintiff and defense?

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Yes, the socials exploit weaknesses in the human psyche for profit. Such understanding could also be used to boost trust and improve our info ecology. Obv 1st steps: ban algorithmic feeds, targeted ads.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Congrats. Will read. Until then, I humbly suggest contracting SCOTUS (to cull the trogs), before any expansion. Just a thought.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

2 of my MAGA relations are now "Independents". Maybe now they'll stop telling me how tariffs are awesome.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

As I wrote elsethread, Bush Admin stopped Clinton Admin daily "shaking the trees" intel briefing, to allow info sharing. With all the info available at the time, Gore Admin would have thwarted 9/11.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Wouldn't have happened. After first WTC and USS Cole, Clinton Admin instituted daily "shaking the trees" briefing with all the intel agencies, allowing them to share info and jointly chase leads. Bush Admin stopped all that (and much more). Lack of info sharing allowed 9/11 attackers to succeed.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

First shrink to 3, purging the Confederates. Then expand to 13. Just a thought.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I applaud any artist that manages to get paid.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

What are some examples of that strategy working?

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I have relations who are OBSESSED about petty fraud (receiving 1 too many food stamps) and yet nonchalant about corporate, systemic, and official fraud. It's wild.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Abusive relationship meets hostage negotiation. Voicing awkward truths about the abuser / captor doesn't help much.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Darn. I really like cat power's music. Enough to suffer thru a few of her live shows.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I once floated notion to ban impersonations (to politicos I know). Motivated by some local drama where delivery apps impersonated restaurants. Rcvd neutral to positive responses. I haven't followed up w/ draft legislation, resolutions, talking points. Maybe someone else can take up the fight.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

After being burned, I always try to call a hotel's front desk and speak to human. ¶ Scams, grifts, gatekeeping... increase transaction costs, lower trust, pisses everyone off. Bad for business, right? Why aren't businesses pushing back?

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

When I was kid (working in tech), this racket was called Value Added Reseller (VAR).

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

But, but, but... It was real to me. <sniff>

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

More advertiser friendly.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

That makes sense. I'd buy that book.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Chaos is the biggest threat to election integrity.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

That's cool. I'm disappointed "repeated radical cashectomies" hasn't caught on. Yet.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Contract (purge) the bench, THEN expand it. Just a thought.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Naw. You made the best decision you could with the information you had. Then updated your decision based on new information. That's just intellectual honesty.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Because voting is a chess move, not a valentine.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

It'd be terrific if our election administrators had a list of everyone. And every record had a tiny "eligible to vote" checkbox. Heck, we could just ask Facebook, NSA, or LexisNexus to share their lists.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

There was that thing about a pig on San Juan Island.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Am doing eldercare. It's either Fox or CNN, all day, everyday. The programming is wild. CNN sometimes accidently does some reporting (vs opinion, commentary, interviews). Fox is surreal; a ragefest themed Not Necessarily the News meets Mclaughin Report.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Contract (purge) first. Then expand. Just a thought.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Contract (purge) THEN expand. Just a thought.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Noah's writing is more incomprehensible (to me) than even Yglesias.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I was pissed about depicting POTUS candidate Gore as a vampire. I unsubscribed, and have never forgiven them, over their support for Iraq War.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Hold on, I gotta go start a PAC. brb

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

First contract to 3 seats, evicting the trogs, then expand.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I'd wager a Dick's Deluxe: North Beach - Blue Ridge

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I dimly recall that charging different customers different prices was already illegal. Maybe rooted in anti-discrimination policies...? So I assumed algorithmic pricing was due to lack of enforcement.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

No better representation of Capital vs Labor.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Nationalize it. Tax all billionaire wealth at 99.99%. Deport immigrants who have entered country illegally (eg Elon Musk).

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I remember when tech firms were criticized for not lobbying, playing politics. Careful what you wish for...

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

States can now discriminate based on race, but not on party? IANAL; can anyone make this make sense?

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Or maybe some kind of org & identity verification? Kinda like posting a selfie for a reddit AMA.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Would a trademark help? (I know; I feel weird even asking.)

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Great share, thanks. What a herculean effort! I've been bingeing all things @quinnslobodian.com since his appearance on Josh Citarella's Doomscroll podcast. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiBJ... It was the first (& only) explainer of neolib that clicked for me.

youtube.com

Quinn Slobodian: What is Neoliberalism? | Doomscroll

YouTube video by Joshua Citarella

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

TIL en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_N... Thanks for the tip. There's so many of these dark money influencer groups, it's mind boggling.

en.wikipedia.org

Atlas Network - Wikipedia

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

When has the left been good at the info wars? The 1920s? I genuinely don't know.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

TIL Canada bans foreign ownership of their media. I was wondering why Murdoch didn't have his hooks into Canadian media. Unique in anglosphere. [Am noob, so please verify my understanding.]

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Maybe we should consider something fast and cheap. Like a monorail. Connecting both West Seattle and Ballard. Hmmm.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Those BumgaCast fellows mispronounce a lot words too.

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zappini @zappini.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

True. There's always trade-offs. An awkward lesson that young technophile me grudgingly first learned from Postman's Technopoly.

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