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Jeff Bezos made over $7.9 million an hour last year.

Posted by Der <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/xxxxx/info/user=Der' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 15, 2024, 8:49 am

In just 13 minutes, he made the equivalent of what a typical person earns in a lifetime.

From Robert Reich's substack calling for a wealth tax.
(Can't figure out how to get the link. A pity as the discussion that follows is interesting.)

Linky:

Posted by sashimi <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/xxxxx/info/user=sashimi' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 15, 2024, 10:03 am, in reply to "Jeff Bezos made over $7.9 million an hour last year."

https://substack.com/@robertreich/note/c-56348328

RR: The three myths used by the ultra-wealthy to justify the ultra-wealthy

Posted by sashimi <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/xxxxx/info/user=sashimi' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 15, 2024, 10:18 am, in reply to "Linky:"

(Sorry you're so sensitive, Elon)
29 Sep 2022

Don't fall for these three myths. Trickle-down economics is a cruel joke. The
so-called "free market" has been distorted by huge campaign contributions from
the ultra-rich. Don't lionize the ultra-rich as superior "self-made" human
beings who deserve their billions. They were lucky and had connections.
-- Cont'd at https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-three-myths-used-by-the-ultra

Thanks Sash. Any idea how to copy audio/video off Substack?

Posted by Der <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/xxxxx/info/user=Der' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 15, 2024, 10:53 am, in reply to "Linky:"

Something like TubeMate (for Youtube) would be fantastic.

yt-dlp works on the main Substack content, but not yet on Substack Notes (nm)

Posted by sashimi <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/xxxxx/info/user=sashimi' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 15, 2024, 11:33 am, in reply to "Thanks Sash. Any idea how to copy audio/video off Substack?"

Thanks a lot. I'll have a look. nm

Posted by Der <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/xxxxx/info/user=Der' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 15, 2024, 4:14 pm, in reply to "yt-dlp works on the main Substack content, but not yet on Substack Notes (nm)"

He had help...

Posted by Ken Waldron <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/xxxxx/info/user=Ken+Waldron' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 17, 2024, 4:02 pm, in reply to "Jeff Bezos made over $7.9 million an hour last year."

Article couple of years old so it will be more now...

Amazon Has Received $4.7 Billion in Subsidies Globally, Watchdog Says

The report highlights how little is known about the cost of Amazon’s expansion to taxpayers around the planet.

Lauren Kaori Gurley
By Lauren Kaori Gurley

https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgmvk8/amazon-has-received-at-least-dollar47-billion-in-subsidies-globally-watchdog-says

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