Back in my day, most paid apps / software had ONE price that you paid ONCE and then you owned it FOREVER Everything’s a subscription model now. WHY is everything, even something as simple as a photo editing app, $10+ per MONTH now This shit is wringing people dry and for what

I don’t know who needs to hear this but you’re not doing the dishes for your wife. You’re doing the dishes because the dishes need to be done.

no one: absolutely no one: jesus:

I love all the ppl talking about how Carter was weak because of the Iran hostage situation but never bring up Reagan's role in making sure Carter didn't get the deal done.

The median family income in the US has gone from 10K in 1971 to 55K today, a gain of 5.5x however, The median cost of a car has gone from 4K to 48K, an increase of 12x. The median cost of a house has gone from 25K to 357K, an increase of 14x. The median cost of an ivy league

Fund public education.

it's actually terrifying how many people simply do not care about other people. just completely do not care.

You should be a good person ONLY bc it’s the right thing to do. You will rarely get reciprocity. You can’t model good behavior in hopes of getting it back. Attempting to do so is manipulation. Having character is a choice, & often a lonely one. Be good bc you are good.

Costco responded to shareholders requesting that it withdraw from DEI policies. The response was direct and to the point: Costco says, "Our board has considered this proposal and believes that our commitment to an enterprise rooted in respect & inclusion is appropriate &

People weren’t raised to understand this?

In Alabama, the man frying chicken at KFC and the woman making beds at Holiday Inn could be a prisoner. The state earns millions leasing inmates to hundreds of companies, deeming them safe enough to work, but routinely denying them parole.

The fact that Sesame Workshop is having to do a full court press fundraising effort because we as a country don’t understand the concept of doing things for the public good combined with David Zaslav being the poster child for why CEOs are worthless is making my blood boil.

I don’t know, but this year does feel like the year people did not get the memo.

Have stayed silent on this, but after today, I can’t. Like her or not, AOC is one of our party’s brightest and best communicators. She’s a generational talent and force. Democrats need to start elevating our best & brightest young people to the spotlight—now. Period.

your thirties are SUCH an exciting time because you're still young but have enough emotional maturity not to be a walking embarrassment. you can read whatever you like and no one can stop you. you learn not to be ashamed of the weird interests you had as a kid. you're thriving.

JOURNALISM 101 RULE: If someone says it’s raining, and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out of the fucking window and find out which is true. — Now more than ever.

Holy shit.

Vaccines are why 1 of every 4 of us didn't die in infancy. Fluoride is why most of us keep our teeth into old age. The ACA is why 21 million of us can see a doctor. The FDIC is why we don't lose our life savings. And a handful of GOP billionaires want to take it all away.

And frankly, I wish I’d snapped back at the TSA officer that was rude about it a few weeks ago. Shit.

Worth noting that McConnell refusing to whip votes to convict Trump at his impeachment trial (or vote himself to convict) is *why* we’re in this position right now. If McConnell is looking for the person at fault, he might want to consult a mirror.