Tom Olin
@tomolin.net
Retired IT guy, MMT convert, progressive.
What's so radical about wanting everyone to have food, housing, healthcare, education, security? In those terms, moderation is cruelty.
What's so radical about wanting everyone to have food, housing, healthcare, education, security? In those terms, moderation is cruelty.
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I think it’s fair to say that the student journalists at Cornell are braver than the news networks who just gave up on their WH pool ban even though CNN is still being denied access.
www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
EDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We Will
The Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies.
www.cornellsun.com
September 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM
I think it’s fair to say that the student journalists at Cornell are braver than the news networks who just gave up on their WH pool ban even though CNN is still being denied access.
www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
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so i may be out of my depth here but hes at 30% approval, you elites can stop capitulating now
September 22, 2026 at 10:51 AM
so i may be out of my depth here but hes at 30% approval, you elites can stop capitulating now
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There is nothing that Sam Altman should be trusted with. Every detailed profile of him is basically like, this guy is a sociopath: sfstandard.com/2026/09/16/s...
Sam Altman: ‘The world should trust’ us on AI safety
After a week of dire warnings, the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic toned down doom messages at the Dreamforce conference.
sfstandard.com
September 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM
There is nothing that Sam Altman should be trusted with. Every detailed profile of him is basically like, this guy is a sociopath: sfstandard.com/2026/09/16/s...
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Is it good to have little tiny independent armed forces that answer to no one within our communities ?
Cops sign 287(g) deal with ICE to nab immigrants
No council vote. No public hearing or input
No democracy, a police state
No council vote. No public hearing or input
No democracy, a police state
Speaking of hiding info related to the 287(g) program in Pennsylvania...
"A heated Pitcairn council meeting Monday night revealed deep divisions among residents and officials over a police agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which was made without public input or a council vote."
"A heated Pitcairn council meeting Monday night revealed deep divisions among residents and officials over a police agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which was made without public input or a council vote."
September 16, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Is it good to have little tiny independent armed forces that answer to no one within our communities ?
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gets incredible air here
August 7, 2026 at 4:09 PM
gets incredible air here
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Jeanine Pirro is a DUI hire.
July 31, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Jeanine Pirro is a DUI hire.
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Strip away the veneer and this is what's at the core
Michigan Senate Democratic primary in a nutshell:
Haley Stevens
•Israel comes to me in my dreams
•Charlie Kirk was an American hero
•Thank ICE for their leadership
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
•Money out of politics
•Money in your pocket
•Medicare for All
This is so easy. Vote @abdulelsayed.bsky.social
Haley Stevens
•Israel comes to me in my dreams
•Charlie Kirk was an American hero
•Thank ICE for their leadership
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
•Money out of politics
•Money in your pocket
•Medicare for All
This is so easy. Vote @abdulelsayed.bsky.social
July 10, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Strip away the veneer and this is what's at the core
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I...worked on this story for a year...and... @bencollins.bsky.social just...he tweeted it out.
www.crisesnotes.com/what-connect...
www.crisesnotes.com/what-connect...
July 9, 2026 at 9:47 PM
I...worked on this story for a year...and... @bencollins.bsky.social just...he tweeted it out.
www.crisesnotes.com/what-connect...
www.crisesnotes.com/what-connect...
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Yeah, we know. We’ve been saying that for 18 months.
July 10, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Yeah, we know. We’ve been saying that for 18 months.
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Fadhel Kaboub answers questions about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and Pan-African Economic Development, Structural Transformation, Monetary Sovereignty, Payment Systems, and more. youtu.be/HKZpONNg9Ko
MMT & Pan-African Economic Development~ Fadhel Kaboub
YouTube video by Fadhel Kaboub
youtu.be
July 5, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Fadhel Kaboub answers questions about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and Pan-African Economic Development, Structural Transformation, Monetary Sovereignty, Payment Systems, and more. youtu.be/HKZpONNg9Ko
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A Happy In Depends Day to all presidents who celebrate!
July 3, 2026 at 11:24 PM
A Happy In Depends Day to all presidents who celebrate!
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I refuse to get used to this. That all Republican elected officials have done so should never, ever be forgotten or forgiven. At the very least, they must never be allowed to opine about decorum in any context again.
May 30, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I refuse to get used to this. That all Republican elected officials have done so should never, ever be forgotten or forgiven. At the very least, they must never be allowed to opine about decorum in any context again.
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On the left is an Onion headline from March. On the right is Reuters, today.
May 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM
On the left is an Onion headline from March. On the right is Reuters, today.
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Let's call him J. Edgar Boozer.
April 23, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Let's call him J. Edgar Boozer.
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He’s gooooooood.
If you watch and share one thing today make at this. Why is every democrat in the country not talking like this?
April 19, 2026 at 11:46 PM
He’s gooooooood.
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Chuck Schumer's two votes tonight in favor of bombs and bulldozers to Israel is yet another reason Senate Democrats must vote to remove him as leader post the midterms.
April 16, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Chuck Schumer's two votes tonight in favor of bombs and bulldozers to Israel is yet another reason Senate Democrats must vote to remove him as leader post the midterms.
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I see when the authoritarian is *trailing* in the vote count, they want us to wait until every ballot has been counted.
But when the authoritarian is up early and loses ground as all the votes are counted, that's a sign that something sneaky happened late in the game.
But when the authoritarian is up early and loses ground as all the votes are counted, that's a sign that something sneaky happened late in the game.
April 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
I see when the authoritarian is *trailing* in the vote count, they want us to wait until every ballot has been counted.
But when the authoritarian is up early and loses ground as all the votes are counted, that's a sign that something sneaky happened late in the game.
But when the authoritarian is up early and loses ground as all the votes are counted, that's a sign that something sneaky happened late in the game.
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“Sending abrasive dickhead to negotiate with Iran has backfired”
April 12, 2026 at 5:08 AM
“Sending abrasive dickhead to negotiate with Iran has backfired”
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An armistice can take weeks to negotiate. A comprehensive peace treaty can take months. No one on Earth who knows a thing about history or diplomacy thought anything could be resolved in six hours. This will confirm for everyone the extreme incompetence and bad faith of the American regime.
JD Vance: "The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement. And I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it's bad news for the US. So, we go back to the US having not come to an agreement ... they have chosen not to accept our terms"
April 12, 2026 at 2:31 AM
An armistice can take weeks to negotiate. A comprehensive peace treaty can take months. No one on Earth who knows a thing about history or diplomacy thought anything could be resolved in six hours. This will confirm for everyone the extreme incompetence and bad faith of the American regime.
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What Israel is doing to Lebanon is obscene, carpet bombing civilians, massacring people in their hundreds, total disregard for human life. Truly plumbing the depths of evil. The single greatest source of violence and instability in the region and it's not even close.
April 12, 2026 at 9:36 AM
What Israel is doing to Lebanon is obscene, carpet bombing civilians, massacring people in their hundreds, total disregard for human life. Truly plumbing the depths of evil. The single greatest source of violence and instability in the region and it's not even close.
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There is something you can do about all of this — make your plans for May 1. This country needs a united show of power, energy, and hope.
indivisible.org/events/may-d...
indivisible.org/events/may-d...
May Day Strong: No Work, No School, No Shopping | Indivisible
indivisible.org
April 6, 2026 at 9:48 PM
There is something you can do about all of this — make your plans for May 1. This country needs a united show of power, energy, and hope.
indivisible.org/events/may-d...
indivisible.org/events/may-d...
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The entire world is looking at America like WTF and most Americans still have no idea anything is wrong.
Here's why, open access:
🚨Democracy on Autopilot
America expanded the right to vote without building the civic culture democracy requires open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
Here's why, open access:
🚨Democracy on Autopilot
America expanded the right to vote without building the civic culture democracy requires open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
April 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The entire world is looking at America like WTF and most Americans still have no idea anything is wrong.
Here's why, open access:
🚨Democracy on Autopilot
America expanded the right to vote without building the civic culture democracy requires open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
Here's why, open access:
🚨Democracy on Autopilot
America expanded the right to vote without building the civic culture democracy requires open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
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How about journalists who care about the First Amendment refuse to attend this dinner. Instead of be used as a prop by Trump, speak out.
If legacy media wants to know why it is in such rapid decline and not trusted, empty gesture like this is why.
If legacy media wants to know why it is in such rapid decline and not trusted, empty gesture like this is why.
Journalists plan to make a subtle but pointed statement with their attire at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner, Status has learned, as Donald Trump prepares to attend for the first time.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/whcd-first...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/whcd-first...
WHCD’s Trump-Era Accessories
Journalists plan to make a subtle but pointed statement with their attire at the annual gala, Status has learned, as Donald Trump prepares to attend for the first time.
www.status.news
April 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM
How about journalists who care about the First Amendment refuse to attend this dinner. Instead of be used as a prop by Trump, speak out.
If legacy media wants to know why it is in such rapid decline and not trusted, empty gesture like this is why.
If legacy media wants to know why it is in such rapid decline and not trusted, empty gesture like this is why.