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<blockquote style="position: relative; padding-left: 55px;"><section><a href="https://mamot.fr/users/pluralistic/statuses/113613928076745065">Cory Doctorow (pluralistic@mamot.fr)'s status on Sunday, 08-Dec-2024 07:36:05 JST</a><a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic" title="pluralistic@mamot.fr"><img src="https://gnusocial.jp/avatar/1478-48-20250910232529.webp" width="48" height="48" alt="Cory Doctorow" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;">Cory Doctorow</a><div><a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/113613926761015008" rel="in-reply-to">in reply to</a></div></section><article><p>Retiring the US debt would retire the US dollar</p><p>More of Keppler's outstanding Uncle Sams! Add in a super-rezzed-up US $100 (all that intanglio looks *great* at high mag) and you've got an instantly arresting image.</p><p><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/21/we-can-have-nice-things/#public-funds-not-taxpayer-dollars" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/21/we-can-have-nice-things/#public-funds-not-taxpayer-dollars</a></p><p>74/</p></article><footer><a rel="bookmark" href="https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/4143449#notice-8098257">In conversation</a><time datetime="2024-12-08T07:36:05+09:00" title="Sunday, 08-Dec-2024 07:36:05 JST">Sunday, 08-Dec-2024 07:36:05 JST</time> <span>from <span><a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/113613928076745065" rel="external" title="Sent from mamot.fr via ActivityPub">mamot.fr</a></span></span><a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/113613928076745065">permalink</a><h4>Attachments</h4><ol><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/3652699">A 19th century Puck editorial cartoon of Uncle Sam standing between two funhouse mirrors, one of which depicts him as an emaciated, terrified figure; the other depicts him as a fat and happy fellow. The background is a highly magnified US $100 bill. Over the 'fat' mirror the text from US banknotes: 'This note is legal tender for all debts private and public.'</a></label><br><a href="https://static.mamot.fr/media_attachments/files/113/613/927/215/903/563/original/03c8e0a94cd2373d.jpg" rel="external">https://static.mamot.fr/media_attachments/files/113/613/927/215/903/563/original/03c8e0a94cd2373d.jpg</a></li></ol></footer></blockquote>

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Cory Doctorow (pluralistic@mamot.fr)'s status on Sunday, 08-Dec-2024 07:36:05 JST Cory Doctorow
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Retiring the US debt would retire the US dollar
More of Keppler's outstanding Uncle Sams! Add in a super-rezzed-up US $100 (all that intanglio looks *great* at high mag) and you've got an instantly arresting image.
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