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Tue, 27/01/2026 - 01:55
I denna rapport studeras inkomstutvecklingen för makteliten mellan 1950-2024. Vi kan konstatera att maktelitens genomsnittliga inkomst i relation till industriarbetarlönen i årets undersökning är på den högsta nivå som uppmätts under dessa dryga 70 år. Den genomsnittliga inkomsten för den grupp vi kallar den ekonomiska eliten – vd:arna på 50 av de största svenska företagen … … Continue reading
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Tue, 27/01/2026 - 00:00

“Even as videos emerged that contradicted the government’s account, the Trump administration was in a race to control the narrative around the killing of Mr. Pretti, a registered nurse with no criminal record who was pinned down when immigration agents opened fire and killed him.” — New York Times

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Given recent events in Minneapolis, we are issuing this updated guidance to ensure all residents remain calm, compliant, and emotionally manageable as operations continue.

1. What happened was not what happened.
While it may have looked like a shooting, it was actually a “rapid de-escalation outcome.” We recognize that phrases like that may sound invented, which is why we ask you to repeat them anyway.

If you witnessed something disturbing, please understand that witnessing is not evidence. Evidence is what exists after it has been reviewed by the people who require it not to exist.

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Mon, 26/01/2026 - 06:33
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – January 25, 2026 by Tony Wikrent   Dingbat imperialism and its malcontents Hoodwinks and Hijinks: Trump ‘Nabs’ Greenland at Davos  Simplicius [via Naked Capitalism 01-23-2025] …In this case, Trump did major damage to alliances and economic ties, causing Europe and Canada—by way of Mark Carney and Macron—to announce reorientations […]
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Sun, 25/01/2026 - 21:03
Among the soft obscurantists some aim at truth, but do not respect the norms for arriving at truth, such as focusing on causality, acting as devil’s advocate, and generating falsifiable hypotheses. Others do not aim at truth, and often scorn the very idea that there is such a thing. By assumption, these non-respecters of truth … … Continue reading
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Sun, 25/01/2026 - 19:49
I’d like to apologize. I’ve been lax about letting thru comments with ad-homs. Please attack people’s arguments and not them. I will be more strict about this, starting immediately. I value my regular commenters. Most of you say smart and interesting things. Please do me the favor of avoiding ad-homs. I don’t want to not […]