Laurie
@labelbda
Inquisitive, intrepid (Economics/Global Taxation)
“Left” and “progressive” get thrown around a lot for the Liberals and NDP — but both prop up the same capitalist power structure. That’s not left. That’s just right-wing with better branding. msbuckleyteaching.weebly.com/government1....
In case you missed this, @amandagorman.bsky.social wrote and shared two poems - For Renee Nicole Good Killed by I.C.E. on January 7, 2026 For Alex Jeffrey Pretti Murdered by I.C.E. January 24, 2026
1958 Flip Schulke “The Bermuda Shoe Rebuilder” - saving souls #martinlutherking
When either DTJr or ET are mentioned, the first thing I think of is their big game hunting vacations…🤮 www.tmz.com/photos/image...
Hurricane Melissa is a slow moving Cat 5 with a projected path through Jamaica, Haiti, DR, the Bahamas, etc. and up to Bermuda. Jamaica has not had a direct hit for many years. Anxiety is high because islanders know a slow moving, intense storm does the most damage.
Urgh… The Democratic decline in voter registration, the SCOTUS Republican majority’s increasing use of the shadow docket, state capitalism,….
Glance at the front page of @nytimes.com - double take. Were Don & Mike holding hands? 🤝 Starting to edit photos in my mind to emphasize the symbolism - a sign of the times?
This along with tax policies contributed to the decline of middle class and aided the rise of the oligarchy class. It’s why the proposed tax cuts have a them v us feel.
The symbolism of losing Pope Francis, defender of the marginalized, on Easter Monday, the day of reflection and remembrance of the resurrection.
Happy Easter to those observing and Happy Spring to those who are not 🐣 🌷 Bermuda codfish breakfast with an egg sauce joins Good Friday kite flying and the Gombey dancers for a traditional #BermudaEaster
If you want to avoid “American” stuff that is an affront to your beliefs, ethics, morals, political views or you simply want to be très chic like the Europeans, this list is a pretty comprehensive jumping off point. www.buy-european-made.eu
5/ the USA federal govt collects more tax from individuals but especially when it collects from corporations, the upper class, the oligarch class, etc.
2/ did the interview (it’s a podcast but I could not link it) is on Bluesky. Your local library probably can access this 1991 book that is a primer.
branches. Even the BBC, representing the country from which you rebelled, has created a very simply diagram to help FFOTUS out. Extremely disappointing that Republicans in the Legislative branch are “working to rule” yet they continue to collect their government salaries and benefits.