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https://youtu.be/swIaUBTXt8c?si=P5yT8D2DTR1Drcg2
The ads are annoying, and it is disturbing who the sponsors are, but the content is excellent.
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The #US #empire, or #hegemony, has long been in decline, or rather undergoing a metamorphosis. What is arising is an empire of stateless #MultinationalCorporations, many of whom rose to prominence on the back of the US #economy but few of whom are now confined to its shores. They can still be reined in, but it will require the cooperation of all the world's large economies, especially the #EU and #China.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/opinion/iran-us-empire.html
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Curious that just this morning, #BankOfAmerica sent me a revised #banking service agreement mandating #arbitration and prohibiting #classaction unless I opt out. Guess what I'm going to do?
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@[email protected] is a #homophobic, #transphobic, #islamophobic, #antivax pro #Trump account. There is nothing remotely #buddhist about it. I am #blocking it and recommend you do as well.
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I think I need to #read this #book, based on the #review. This is my favorite quote from the author: "Unlearning things is a luxury. Asking questions is a luxury.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/style/yesteryear-tradwife-novel-caro-claire-burke.html
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Meanwhile, at the Supreme Court...
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/nyregion/aoc-met-gala-dress.html
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Yes, I really did love this movie. #BarbieMovie I thought it was better than #Oppenheimer, and should have got the best picture.