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Joseph Lim :mastodon:<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nobel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nobel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Laureate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Laureate</span></a> touts <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ThreeZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThreeZero</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>theory</span></a><br>"framework called “Three Zero”, referring to zero <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/carbon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>carbon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/emissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>emissions</span></a>, zero <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wealthconcentration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wealthconcentration</span></a> &amp; zero <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unemployment</span></a>. Prof <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Yunus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Yunus</span></a> argued tt <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> in tis new civilisation mustn't be driven by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/greed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greed</span></a>, which he warned inevitably leads to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wealth</span></a> accumul'g among a select few.. He criticised modern <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a>’s deep-rooted <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/consumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>consumerism</span></a>, stating tt e pursuit of tis at all costs has led to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unsustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unsustainable</span></a> waste &amp; environ'al degradation"<br><a href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2995986/nobel-laureate-touts-three-zero-theory" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bangkokpost.com/thailand/gener</span><span class="invisible">al/2995986/nobel-laureate-touts-three-zero-theory</span></a></p>
Jules 🍺<p>I just signed the petition “TAX WEALTH – DON'T CUT DISABILITY SUPPORT” and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name.</p><p>Our goal is to reach 25,000 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here:</p><p><a href="https://chng.it/K4rj2Vb6fh" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">chng.it/K4rj2Vb6fh</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Thanks!<br>Jules<br><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/DisabilityRightsUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRightsUK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/disabilityBenefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabilityBenefits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/disabilitySupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabilitySupport</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/taxWealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taxWealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/WealthTaxNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthTaxNow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/WealthConcentration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthConcentration</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>2024 Billionaire Round-Up<br><a href="https://inequality.org/article/2024-billionaire-round-up" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inequality.org/article/2024-bi</span><span class="invisible">llionaire-round-up</span></a></p><p>* great year for U.S. billionaires<br>* combined wealth incr. $1 trillion over last 9 mo. to $6.72 trillion at end of 2024<br>* 15 U.S. billionaires w. $100B+ ea.<br>* combined wealth $2.4 trillion<br>* top 5 billionaires/individual wealth</p><p>Elon Musk: $428B ($252.5B Sep 2024)<br>Jeff Bezos: $235B<br>Larry Ellison: $210B<br>Mark Zuckerberg: $204B<br>Larry Page: $158B</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billionaires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plutocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plutocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oligarchy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inequality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/meritocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meritocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WealthTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthTax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WealthConcentration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthConcentration</span></a></p>
Byrnejmf<p><a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/WealthConcentration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthConcentration</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oligarchy</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Greed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greed</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Racism</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Propaganda</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Thinktanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thinktanks</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/RightWingMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightWingMedia</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Billionaires</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/NoBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoBillionaires</span></a> <br><a href="https://youtu.be/QzQYA9Qjsi0?si=8na4aqZk2DDQyIjq" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/QzQYA9Qjsi0?si=8na4aq</span><span class="invisible">Zk2DDQyIjq</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Wealth of World’s Billionaires Doubled Over Past Decade<br><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/wealth-of-the-worlds-billionaires-has-more-than-doubled-over-the-past-decade" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">truthout.org/articles/wealth-o</span><span class="invisible">f-the-worlds-billionaires-has-more-than-doubled-over-the-past-decade</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241205-billionaires-wealth-more-than-doubles-in-10-years-ubs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">france24.com/en/live-news/2024</span><span class="invisible">1205-billionaires-wealth-more-than-doubles-in-10-years-ubs</span></a></p><p>* driven by massive inequality<br>* billionaires' fortunes grew f. $6.3 TRILLION to $14 trillion<br>* planet’s total gross domestic product $105.4 trillion<br>* population of just 8 billion<br>* underscores extreme wealth concentration<br>* # billionaires rose f. 1,757 to 2,682 over past decade</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billionaires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WealthConcentration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthConcentration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oligarchy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plutocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plutocracy</span></a> meritocracy <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/corporations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WealthTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthTax</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>12 U.S. Billionaires Have Combined $2 Trillion<br><a href="https://inequality.org/great-divide/twelve-billionaires-now-have-a-combined-2-trillion" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inequality.org/great-divide/tw</span><span class="invisible">elve-billionaires-now-have-a-combined-2-trillion</span></a></p><p>* Nvidia's Jensen Huang oligarchic dozen<br>* group w. unfettered influence over media, politics</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/corporations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateGreed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateGreed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inequality</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billionaires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WealthConcentration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthConcentration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WealtyInequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealtyInequality</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plutocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plutocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/meritocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meritocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oligarchy</span></a><br>Solutions: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialDemocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecosocialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosocialism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WealtyTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealtyTax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AssetForfeiture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AssetForfeiture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AssetSeizure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AssetSeizure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>“Open Celebration of Oligarchy:” Dems/GOP Both Sucked Up to Billionaires in 2024 Election<br><a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2024/11/8/david_sirota_billionaires_election_2024_trump" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">democracynow.org/2024/11/8/dav</span><span class="invisible">id_sirota_billionaires_election_2024_trump</span></a></p><p>* richest people saw net worth soar as stocks rapidly shot up<br>* outsized role of super-rich in U.S politics<br>* Trump, Kamala Harris campaigned heavily w. billionaires looking for return on investment</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DavidSirota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DavidSirota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billionaires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WealthTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthTax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bezos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bezos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mellon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mellon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeVos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeVos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Uihlein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Uihlein</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Schwarzman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Schwarzman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Singer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Singer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/meritocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meritocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plutocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plutocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oligarchy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inequality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WealthConcentration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthConcentration</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>[thread] millionaires<br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millionaire#Multimillionaire" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milliona</span><span class="invisible">ire#Multimillionaire</span></a></p><p>* millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency</p><p>[thread] Existential threat of billionaires<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/@persagen/112810230899017402" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@persagen/1128</span><span class="invisible">10230899017402</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/millionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>millionaires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billionaires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WealthConcentration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthConcentration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WealthInequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthInequality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WealthTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthTax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/libertarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>libertarianism</span></a></p>
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