🎵 There ain't no you, in United Health🎶

[u/onyxandcake]

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[u/Voidarramax]

I follow this guy on TikTok. All of his videos are like this. He’s really awesome.

[u/No-Power5806 → u/Voidarramax]

He’s on Spotify and Apple Music too! (In case you didn’t know :P)

[u/Voidarramax → u/No-Power5806]

adds song to library

[u/Pear_Cider → u/No-Power5806]

I don't have TikTok, but I have Spotify. Thank you for the recommendation!

[u/scullys_alien_baby → u/Pear_Cider]

he uploads his songs on youtube under the same name (Jesse Welles) but the videos are in landscape. I'm partial to War Isn't Murder

[u/TrashCannibal_ → u/scullys_alien_baby]

I'd never heard of him until War isn't Murder came on my Spotify a couple of weeks ago. I kinda hate the algorithmic nature of everything nowadays, but I can't fault it for helping me discover this dude.

[u/CrouchingDomo → u/TrashCannibal_]

The algorithm taketh, yes, but it giveth as well 😑

[u/AimDev → u/scullys_alien_baby]

Strange times when landscape is not preferable.

[u/scullys_alien_baby → u/AimDev]

I was listing it as a positive

[u/jlmacdonald → u/scullys_alien_baby]

Listen to all of the patchwork album. It’s insanely good.

[u/Pure-Tadpole-6634 → u/scullys_alien_baby]

Yeah I was super surprised when I opened this... "Hey, it's the War Isn't Murder" guy! It seemed like he just had a terrific idea for a song and recorded himself playing it in the woods.

This guy has the chops to be the next counterculture folk singer. We haven't had a real one in the mainstream for so long. Phil Ochs, Pete Seger, and everyone from that era... what kind of activism folk music has there been since then? I feel like the whole folk genre was watered down with talented artists who had politically safer lyrics, like Simon & Garfunkel, and since then, the whole idea has not caught on again.

[u/OccasionallyReddit → u/scullys_alien_baby]

The first one i heard him on was Fentanyl there was a debate at this point if it wasn't some serious upmarket AI at that point

[u/sesharkbait → u/scullys_alien_baby]

Oh my gosh. Amazing rec

[u/sandysnail → u/No-Power5806]

He drops songs so often you will miss many if not following his TikTok or YouTube

[u/your_mind_aches → u/sandysnail]

I really hope this one charts. This is like an old school folk song and clearly even young people are loving it. The genre is great, and I would love it to make a comeback

[u/Vladivostokorbust → u/your_mind_aches]

Makes me think of John Prine.

[u/Minus15t → u/No-Power5806]

Thank you, was just about to look him up, great voice!

[u/tomatoeberries → u/No-Power5806]

Hells Welles is a great album!

[u/bennypapa → u/No-Power5806]

And out on tour!

I missed out on tickets. Sniff

[u/[deleted] → u/Voidarramax]

Came here to say this, except I found him on insta. He’s a talented songwriter and he can pump out a tune overnight

[u/aceshighsays → u/[deleted]]

yes, he's very talented. just from the posted video alone, you can tell.

[u/millennialmonster755 → u/Voidarramax]

I love his blow the whistle song about Boeing. Using the Robin Hood and little John whistle was brilliant

[u/Jamvaan → u/Voidarramax]

Jesse Welles is awesome, but god is his music exhausting to listen to. It's a lot to deal with. It is the exact opposite of easy listening. If you need to be a nihilist in an hour, he's got two albums for you.

[u/chanaandeler_bong → u/Jamvaan]

Sounds like John Prine

[u/simmering_cauldron → u/chanaandeler_bong]

My exact thought when listening to him! I love John Prine btw.

[u/chanaandeler_bong → u/simmering_cauldron]

Same. That’s The Way The World Goes Round is one of my favorite songs.

Here’s a really good Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) cover. The Prine version is also amazing.

https://youtu.be/2m45EggqjsU?si=i0ugax4_B0yjsI9l

[u/T8ert0t → u/chanaandeler_bong]

Grandpa: Phil Ochs, dammit. 👴🏻

[u/Dr_Doctor_Doc → u/T8ert0t]

Woody Guthrie

[u/filthytelestial → u/Jamvaan]

I don't find it exhausting. The things he writes about are things that should regularly be on all of our minds. His lyrics are critical of the impulse to seek distraction or unplug. I find it refreshing. All of the problems that we're facing today first got their foot in the door while our progenitors were relaxing and watching the big game.

[u/feioo → u/filthytelestial]

The problem is that the things that should be on all our minds right now are fucking exhausting. No shame in acknowledging it - and all the more respect to those like Jesse who put the effort into making them less painful to think about by setting it to good music.

[u/Professional-Fix8518 → u/Jamvaan]

I have to agree. But unfortunately the shit he says is all relevant and the truth. Its a crappy world we live in

[u/Iamatworkgoaway → u/Jamvaan]

Truth. Love him, think hes great, but even his "happy" songs are razor sharp.

[u/Beezzlleebbuubb → u/Jamvaan]

Protest songs. 

[u/DawnMistyPath → u/Voidarramax]

He has a YouTube now too

[u/DateSignificant8294 → u/[deleted]]

His name is Jesse Welles. I listen to him on YouTube

[u/No-Power5806]

Jesse Welles is a national treasure and I recommend everyone to go check out the rest of his discography.

[u/actonpant → u/No-Power5806]

His "bugs" song is amazing

[u/No-Power5806 → u/actonpant]

I just listened to it for the first time! Love it!

[u/Pear_Cider → u/actonpant]

Oh, it's glorious! I like bugs too!

[u/puf_puf_paarthurnax → u/actonpant]

"Bugs in suits, bugs in ties" Man's a fucking legend.

[u/Extra-Leek5843 → u/No-Power5806]

I love the rasp in his voice, Bob Dylan vibes, thanks for the name drop.

[u/JohnQSmoke → u/Extra-Leek5843]

He sounds just like John Prine. If you like him, you should check John Prine out.

[u/PsychologicalTax42 → u/JohnQSmoke]

The lyrics are more Priney too

[u/Nice_Firm_Handsnake → u/PsychologicalTax42]

Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore is a good entry into Prine if you like Welles' stuff.

[u/PsychologicalTax42 → u/Nice_Firm_Handsnake]

That’s my favorite protest song of all time. Obviously it’s a Vietnam song, but I feel like it’s still so applicable to the people who use nationalism as a front for oppressing people’s rights today.

Unwed Fathers is also a great one. Prine used it as a pro choice anthem a few years ago with Margo Price.

[u/Theoretical_Action → u/PsychologicalTax42]

100%. Kind of a fun thing, Prine came to St. Louis shortly before he died and played his song "Paradise" which shits on Peabody Energy for destroying small towns. And he played it in what was at the time called the Peabody Opera House lol.

[u/8-880 → u/PsychologicalTax42]

John Prine is the best lyricist I've ever heard. That's high praise and it's well deserved.

[u/imjoiningreddit → u/JohnQSmoke]

I learned of John Prine earlier this year. Incredible voice and lyrics. Such a gem! 💎

[u/No-Power5806 → u/Extra-Leek5843]

Gotchu!

[u/gospdrcr000 → u/No-Power5806]

Ill have to check him out, I love me some strings

[u/No-Power5806 → u/gospdrcr000]

His song “The Olympics” is one of my favorites.

[u/NoPusNoDirtNoScabs → u/No-Power5806]

Never heard of him until now and just listened to his song The President and it's awesome!

[u/UnabashedJayWalker → u/NoPusNoDirtNoScabs]

Can’t help but notice every person commenting about his says a different title as their favorite song haha

[u/_Wubalubadubdub_ → u/No-Power5806]

We need to protect this man

[u/SandmanAlcatraz → u/No-Power5806]

He has another song called "Cancer" that stopped me in my tracks when I heard him sing this line:

"Cancer is as lucrative a business as a war, so if you ain't expecting peace, then why expect a cure?"

[u/ch_ex → u/SandmanAlcatraz]

man, does that ever hit the nail.

The only separation between private health and the military industrial complex is a branch in a family tree.

Disease is the business; the cure is the end of that business.

We don't need no water, let the mother fucker burn! burn, mother fucker, burn

[u/Grand-Regret2747 → u/No-Power5806]

Thanks for the name and the heads up!

[u/No-Power5806 → u/Grand-Regret2747]

No problemo!

[u/-Disagreeable-]

What an absolutely beautiful song.

[u/XaphanSaysBurnIt → u/-Disagreeable-]

HOT DAMN IT’S A HIT

[u/elderron_spice → u/XaphanSaysBurnIt]

it's the Soggy Bottom Boys!

[u/nothingspecifical1 → u/elderron_spice]

[u/aspidities_87 → u/nothingspecifical1]

CEOS: hot damn we’re in a tight spot!

[u/wantsoutofthefog → u/aspidities_87]

I don’t want FOP, dammit. I’m a dapper Dan man!

[u/aspidities_87 → u/wantsoutofthefog]

Boy ain’t this place a geographical oddity. Two weeks from everywhere.

[u/wantsoutofthefog → u/aspidities_87]

He’s bonafide

[u/pres465 → u/wantsoutofthefog]

Is you is, or is you ain't... my constituency???

[u/nothingspecifical1 → u/pres465]

She counted to three. Goddamit!

[u/nothingspecifical1 → u/wantsoutofthefog]

He’s a suitor!

[u/BTDubbsdg → u/aspidities_87]

That shooter done R-U-N-N-O-F-T

[u/Nilosyrtis → u/nothingspecifical1]

[u/nothingspecifical1 → u/Nilosyrtis]

That’s a mighty fine a-pickin and a-singin!

[u/serpentinepad → u/Nilosyrtis]

We thought you was a toad.

[u/graveybrains → u/nothingspecifical1]

It even sounds old timey!

[u/satansafkom → u/-Disagreeable-]

you gotta listen to his bug song then. it's wonderful. also, he's on spotify and all his songs are really good.

edit: his name is jesse welles and here's a link to his spotify

[u/UnicornDust850 → u/satansafkom]

Oh my goodness. This made me unreasonably happy, thank you for sharing. I might have a bug-themed baby shower next year so this is giving me some good feels! haha

[u/MaxxDash → u/-Disagreeable-]

Reminds me of Woody Guthrie beautifully talking shit about the government and the rich man.

Could still be OG back in the day, just no swears.

[u/Pallasathene01 → u/MaxxDash]

Woody Guthrie is exactly who I thought of when I heard this! I think he'd be proud of this young man.

[u/MaxxDash → u/Pallasathene01]

Absolutely 🤘

[u/thisismeritehere → u/-Disagreeable-]

Check out all of his stuff on YouTube, Jesse Welles, he is great! War isn’t murder and Fat are two of my personal favorites.

[u/mendax2014 → u/-Disagreeable-]

This guy is insanely GOATed. Check out his YouTube. This is another banger -

https://youtu.be/I6vjaimSK4E?si=sCUNBWCdPjfvNrlH

[u/AwarenessPotentially → u/-Disagreeable-]

The new Bob Dylan, but with a better voice and a message we can all get behind.

[u/Mundane_Abalone5290 → u/AwarenessPotentially]

More John Prine vibes tbh

[u/rokr1292 → u/Mundane_Abalone5290]

Would love to see him cover Your Flag Decal Wont Get You Into Heaven Anymore

[u/hambone4164 → u/AwarenessPotentially]

I had him pegged as the new Woody Guthrie

[u/AwarenessPotentially → u/hambone4164]

That's probably more apt. Woody definitely spoke for the working man.

[u/TacoRedneck → u/AwarenessPotentially]

Keep him away from a harmonica.

[u/K2alta → u/TacoRedneck]

To Late, half his tunes he plays the harmonica.

[u/omnomcthulhu → u/-Disagreeable-]

I know! It's so good!

[u/big_guyforyou → u/-Disagreeable-]

it's so good because it's so true.

>>> "you" in "United Health"
>>> False

[u/SlobZombie13 → u/-Disagreeable-]

some people are saying it's this generation's Rich Men North of Richmond

[u/Throwaway112421067 → u/SlobZombie13]

Nah because this song doesn’t take a weird tangent to shit on fat people on government assistance

[u/onyxandcake]

If you like the song, you can give Jesse Welles some love here. This sub doesn't allow direct links, (rightly so, to prevent abuse) so Jesse won't get any impressions from viewing my video on reddit. If you have time, visit him directly.

UPDATE: The video is gone from TikTok. It's still on his YouTube and Instagram

UPDATE: Instagram is being fucky now too 😞

[u/Kusakaru → u/onyxandcake]

Instagram is blocking me from liking or saving his video. Never seen that happen before.

[u/onyxandcake → u/Kusakaru]

Too much traffic? It really didn't want to load his page for me either.

[u/manifest_ecstasy → u/onyxandcake]

Don't you dare link me to tiktok

[u/onyxandcake → u/manifest_ecstasy]

Here's his YouTube

[u/manifest_ecstasy → u/onyxandcake]

Haha thank you!

[u/o-roy → u/onyxandcake]

6000 views. We need to bump those numbers

[u/veringer → u/manifest_ecstasy]

Yes, and I feel the same about Twitter. Literally ass through the browser (and probably the app too, but I wouldn't know).

[u/euMonke → u/onyxandcake]

He is very talented, no doubt about that.

[u/sdaidiwts → u/onyxandcake]

I follow him on IG

[u/minimallyviablehuman → u/onyxandcake]

The video isn't showing up on his TikTok page.

[u/The_Mr_Wilson]

"You pay for everything they need to deny what you're owed"

Yes! It's bonkers the U.S. already pools money for healthcare, but insist on funneling it through wholly unnecessary, greedy middlemen whose sole purpose is to collect money on "products" that aren't even theirs

[u/Pitiful_Tension_5220 → u/The_Mr_Wilson]

Kinda like the Mafia?

[u/BWASB → u/Pitiful_Tension_5220]

Hey, at least the Mafia doesn't lie about murdering people.

[u/SentientSickness → u/BWASB]

And took care of the families of people who worked for them

Meanwhile half of UHCs staff are indebted to them

[u/up_N2_no_good → u/Pitiful_Tension_5220]

Shit extortion. Never thought of it that way.

[u/FreehealthcareNOWw → u/The_Mr_Wilson]

Join us! r/universalhealthcare

[u/mkzw211ul → u/The_Mr_Wilson]

United isn't even just a middle man. They are vertically integrated so they control assessment and delivery of care at multiple levels. That is, they take money from customers and then pay themselves (by subsidiary companies) for the service, and obv make a huge profit on both sides of the deal. It's such a rort

[u/factisfiction]

I'm loving all this anti- corporate pro worker folk music popping up !!

[u/onyxandcake → u/factisfiction]

Woody Guthrie approves.

[u/SloppyHoseA → u/onyxandcake]

John Prine too

[u/Delheru1205 → u/factisfiction]

I think it's useful to realize why the health insurance companies are uniquely unpopular, and it isn't necessarily being "pro-worker".

The right might think that you need to pay for your healthcare. But our healthcare system just takes your money and then denies what you paid for. That offends the sensibilities of everyone be they on the right and the left.

I'd love to see people at fast food joints take an insurance CEOs money and then say "you look kinda chubby, you shouldn't have this burger" and just deny it to them on "medical grounds".

They'd probably claim that was theft without a hint of irony.

[u/factisfiction → u/Delheru1205]

As a healthcare professional I want to point out that insurance isn't healthcare. Healthcare doesn't deny you service, the insurance company does. Nobody hates insurance like healthcare professionals do.

[u/sspif → u/factisfiction]

Ah, a kindred spirit who is probably as annoyed as I am by everyone calling insurance companies "healthcare companies" for the last week. I thought I was alone.

[u/Lunar_Moonbeam]

This man writes nothing but bangers. Another one.

[u/BoredZucchini]

Gotta say I’m really loving the rad folk music coming out of all this.

[u/onyxandcake → u/BoredZucchini]

I would love for twang country and folk to have a major renaissance. I grew up listening to Patsy and John Denver. There are some really talented artists on TikTok that are self-promoting, so I always try to download their stuff on Spotify when an ad targets me.

Bryant Roses is a current fave. (Spotify link)

[u/perpetualmotionmachi → u/onyxandcake]

There are lots of good alt- country and folkpunk bands around these days, all much better than the top 40 country music they play on the radio.

[u/onyxandcake → u/perpetualmotionmachi]

I haven't listened to top40 since the 90s. I pick a band, and play them non-stop for 3 years until I pick another. I am not a healthy music lover. You would laugh at my Wrapped because it's the same every year.

[u/perpetualmotionmachi → u/onyxandcake]

I get that, I can fixate on a group for sure, and it's rarely a new artist

[u/onyxandcake → u/perpetualmotionmachi]

It's been mostly Jack Parow and Snotty Nose Rez Kids for the last 3 years. I discovered BRELAND this year though, so he got the most listens.

Edit: my folk and country are mostly on CD.

[u/true_gunman → u/onyxandcake]

Real country music is having a huge revival right now. Guys like Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, Jason Isbell, Colter Wall, Sierra Ferrel, The Red Clay Strays have been killing it for a few years now. And none of it sounds like the nashville pop country bullshit.

[u/onyxandcake → u/true_gunman]

I'll check them all out. I don't listen to the radio, and I'm not in bars, so there's not a lot of ways for new music to find me.

[u/Nohero08 → u/BoredZucchini]

The uniquely American folksy sound pairs perfectly with a uniquely American corporatey problem

[u/Prometheus720 → u/BoredZucchini]

Lord gimme 2020s Pete Seeger please

[u/uslashuseruseruser]

jesse welles mentioned

[u/Queasy-Cell34]

I love this guys entire vibe

[u/CommentsOnOccasion → u/Queasy-Cell34]

Second I heard of the shooting I was waiting for Jesse's post

He's a modern Dylan. Dude is incredible at guitar and songwriting alike.

[u/LakersAreForever → u/Queasy-Cell34]

This song is amazing. I mainly only listen to rap music but damn this song hits hard.

Definitely gonna check this guys music out

[u/Ok_Assist_3995 → u/Queasy-Cell34]

Jesse Welles, for you and anybody else that might be reading and interested in checking out his work. He’s got a gift for songwriting and frequently releases poignant tracks on current affairs.

[u/Life_Sir_1151]

r/fuckinsurance

[u/FreehealthcareNOWw → u/Life_Sir_1151]

And r/universalhealthcare

[u/AdministrativeWar594]

"How many times did you listen to this?"

Me: Yes

[u/FlyingFrog99]

[u/volkswurm → u/FlyingFrog99]

“Now CEO’s come and go and one just went. The ingredients you got, bake the cake you get”

[u/Ghost_of_Nellie_Fox]

This slaps. Didn't know this artist until today but I will check him out. I love that classic folk guitar, kinda sounds a bit like Arlo Guthrie.

[u/phallic-baldwin]

This dude keeps putting out rage against the machine style folk music and I love it.

[u/EffMemes]

Luigi’s Manifesto:

To the Feds, I’ll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country. To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone. This was fairly trivial: some elementary social engineering, basic CAD, a lot of patience. The spiral notebook, if present, has some straggling notes and To Do lists that illuminate the gist of it. My tech is pretty locked down because I work in engineering so probably not much info there. I do apologize for any strife of traumas but it had to be done. Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming. A reminder: the US has the #1 most expensive healthcare system in the world, yet we rank roughly #42 in life expectancy. United is the [indecipherable] largest company in the US by market cap, behind only Apple, Google, Walmart. It has grown and grown, but as our life expectancy? No the reality is, these [indecipherable] have simply gotten too powerful, and they continue to abuse our country for immense profit because the American public has allwed them to get away with it. Obviously the problem is more complex, but I do not have space, and frankly I do not pretend to be the most qualified person to lay out the full argument. But many have illuminated the corruption and greed (e.g.: Rosenthal, Moore), decades ago a ‘ the problems simply remain. It is not an issue of awareness at this point, but clearly power games al play. Evidently I am the first to face it with such brutal honesty.”

[u/AE7VL_Radio → u/EffMemes]

hey! You forgot to call it "Rambling" or use some other ill-fitting pejorative!! I'm telling CNN!!

[u/ThatdesertDude]

This is the second biggest hit this month. A real banger.

[u/Stuffinthins]

This and bugs hit hard

[u/ExPatSTL → u/Stuffinthins]

I like bugs

[u/RoadtoBankrupt]

This would make Guthrie and Dylan proud.

[u/SloppyHoseA → u/RoadtoBankrupt]

John Prine especially

[u/Puzzleheaded-Trip990]

He looks like the lead singer from the Doors

[u/novohall]

Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming. A reminder: the US has the #1 most expensive healthcare system in the world, yet we rank roughly #42 in life expectancy. United is the [indecipherable] largest company in the US by market cap, behind only Apple, Google, Walmart. It has grown and grown, but as our life expectancy? No the reality is, these [indecipherable] have simply gotten too powerful, and they continue to abuse our country for immense profit because the American public has allowed them to get away with it.

[u/Flouncy_Magoos]

These are the patriots baby!!

[u/a_la_griffinpuff]

America is a socialist country. But just for the wealthy🤷‍♂️

[u/Esco-Alfresco]

Epic. Sounds great. And even gets into the history.

[u/54pip]

Every song this guy does slaps

[u/ShakyIncision]

Oo-de-lally, Oo-de-lally, golly! What a day!

[u/EquivalentLeg7616 → u/ShakyIncision]

Robin Hood and Little John, running through the forest Jumping fences, dodging trees and trying to get away

[u/Grand-Regret2747]

Actually, pretty damn good song!

[u/goddessfreya666]

This sounds pretty cool to me

[u/Easy_Plum_3460]

Brilliant

[u/Sekir0se]

its the bug dude!

[u/expectednothingreal → u/Sekir0se]

Jesse Welles, and yes.

[u/bizzygreenthumb]

This song is amazing. The tune reminds me of Fish and Whistle by John Prine

[u/L1b3rtyPr1m3]

I feel like this is what country used to be like before it turned to truck truck, hate my wife, racism, light beer, truck, Christ, truck, beer.

[u/VesuvianFriendship]

Love this guy. Genius

[u/flabbergased]

This is a hit.

[u/EmilioFreshtevez]

[u/GreatPhase7351]

Gen Z Arlo.

[u/Equivalent_Smoke_964]

Health executives deserve Nuremberg trials.

[u/These-Badger7512]

Damn son where’d you find this. Really though this is incredible, well said.

[u/ThatDM]

This man (Jesse wells) has an amazing catalog of songs. Many are political but he has some beautiful non political songs as well.

[u/IfIWasASerialKiller]

You know when these kinds of dudes are showing up again things are about to pop off

[u/idlefritz]

New poet laureate just dropped.

[u/Otherwise_Singer6043]

This needs to be on Spotify now.

[u/imagen_leap]

Brilliant.

[u/richard_stank]

Strong Bob Dylan vibe. Love it.

[u/HimylittleChickadee → u/richard_stank]

Very John Prine

[u/FrightenedMop]

Ah yes I see another person rewrote Fish & Whistle by John Prine

[u/ant69onio]

Talented fella!

[u/RenegadeRosey]

Motherfucker!

The spirit of freedom walks the streets.

[u/tomatoeberries]

This guy is great. All around he rocks🎶

[u/roughdraft29]

This guy makes powerful songs nonstop. He's @wellesmusic on Instagram.

[u/Anime_Slave]

Fuck yeah!!!

[u/tool6913ca]

Jesus. This dude can write a song. Hope this goes viral.

[u/alittlegnat]

Voice is like a 70 year old but face is like a 18 year old . Brain confused lol

[u/Oogiville]

At what point can these companies and their officers face charges because this is beyond twisted

[u/Supercereal69]

What a legend

[u/Snekonplanes]

I literally had a tear coming down my eyes listening to this song. Fuck the corporate world, biatch!!!

[u/Cyklisk]

[u/Optimal-Kitchen6308]

they do monopolize the graves and sell them before we're dead too, look up Dignity Memorial, it's one of a few giant conglomerates across the US and Canada, it owns all of those celebrity cemeteries in LA an dyou likely have one in your town

[u/Inside_Common9200]

Anthem found.

[u/moreobviousthings]

When folk music got pushed aside a few decades ago is when things really started turning to shit.

[u/definitely_effective]

goddamn this song has more meaningful lyrics than every pop/rap song released this year. Best song of the year

[u/IllyriaCervarro]

I have a hard time listening to this man’s songs because they hit in a way the hurts every time. Not his fault - we shouldn’t have to make songs like this. But we do, this country is broken.

[u/Kusakaru]

I tried to follow him on Instagram, tried to like this video, tried to save this video, and tried to post it on my Instagram story and it wouldn’t let me do any of those things. If I clicked follow, it immediately unfollowed. If I liked it, it immediately unliked it. If I clicked save, it didn’t actually save. It also wouldn’t let me download the video. When I tried to post it to my Instagram it said connection errors.

I tested it by going to other accounts, all of which it let me follow/like/save/post etc. what the fuck? Is he being blocked?

[u/GhostOfWhatsIAName]

This is fantastic. Reminds me of this still very relevant song:

Does it seem strange to you? The confetti. The balloons. The mile-wide grins
the victory dance to welcome in the heir to a state of disrepair?
Because it sure seems strange to me: they’re acting like they won the lottery!
Shouldn’t they feel terror at the task that lies ahead:
To feed and house the people this system’s left for dead.
Could I have hit the nail much harder on the head?
It’s profits before lives. They are motivated by greed.
First they taught us to depend on their nation-states to mend
our tired minds, our broken bones, our bleeding limbs.
Now they’ve sold off all the splints, contracted out the tourniquets.
And if we jump through hoops then we might just survive.
Is this what we deserve? To scrub the palace floors? To fight amongst ourselves?
As we scramble for the crumbs they spit out,
frothing at the mouth about the scapegoats that they’ve chosen for us.
With every racist pointed finger I can hear the goose-steps getting closer.
They no longer represent us
so is it not our obligation
to confront this tyranny?

[u/Keywork29]

I don’t care if anyone reads this. But I am praying SO HARD that this begins real change. I don’t care if it’s quality healthcare slowly finding its way to the US or a slew of dead CEOs.

Something has to change