CurlyWurlies4All

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[–] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

I know this might not apply elsewhere as I'm in Australia, but I always bring up that your union fees are totally tax deductible so you get it all back at tax time.

[–] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 27 points 1 year ago

Of course. It's a Murdoch newspaper they're the shittiest of shit tier capitalists.

[–] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

Australia is moving to a pay management system like this soon but as of right now this shit is still valid.

[–] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Musk’s purchase of Twitter was secured with funding from a number of investors, including Larry Ellison, the co-founder of software company Oracle, and Qatar Holding, which is controlled by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund.

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2022/10/28/saudis-kingdom-holding-company-to-maintain-twitter-stake

[–] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net -1 points 1 year ago

Check out The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein.

It's all about how those in power, like big governments and corporations, take advantage of chaotic situations like natural disasters or political turmoil – to push their agendas. They use these shocks and their subsequent 'recoveries' to bulldoze through policies that consolidate wealth while forcing systems to reform in their image.

[–] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net -1 points 1 year ago

It's so good to have diverse voices to hear from.

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