Rick

@kindtrader.bsky.social

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In the beginning there was chance. I don't have faith, I have standards: corroborated evidence. Systems that require self-sacrifice to sustain them are already broken. Be kind to yourself.

A square infographic with a charcoal-to-amber gradient. The header reads “$66,000 vs $6,000 — Detention burns 11× more than community support.” Below it, a grid shows eleven small house icons labeled “$66k detention” and one house icon labeled “$6k ATDs/counsel (≈92% hearing appearance).”
Line chart showing West Virginia therapy costs rising from 2018 to 2025. Costs increase steadily each year, illustrating the burden of hostile school climates. (Psychotherapy, 30 min) (2018, 28469.13) (2019, 43929.78) (2020, 137614.80) (2021, 188856.64) (2022, 219382.95) (2023, 225333.09) (2024, 265289.56) (2025, 187488.63) (Psychotherapy, 45 min) (2018, 209423.93) (2019, 248750.33) (2020, 455891.63) (2021, 703457.22) (2022, 753777.67) (2023, 692378.74) (2024, 694373.03) (2025, 410403.58)
Two-column table image. Left column: “$171K = lifetime harm (undiscounted, 2025 dollars).” Right column: “$98K = present value harm (discounted).” Table header in bold, background light charcoal, footer text reads: “Frustration reframed: Kids shouldn’t inherit a $98K debt in harm.” Praxis logo in top right.
Graphic shows two sets of houses. On the left: a single house labeled “Alternatives to Detention = $6,000.” On the right: 11 houses stacked together, labeled “Detention = $66,000.” Caption text: “Detention costs 11× more for almost no difference in court appearance rates.”
Line chart showing West Virginia therapy costs rising from 2018 to 2025. Costs increase steadily each year, illustrating the burden of hostile school climates. (Psychotherapy, 30 min) (2018, 28469.13) (2019, 43929.78) (2020, 137614.80) (2021, 188856.64) (2022, 219382.95) (2023, 225333.09) (2024, 265289.56) (2025, 187488.63) (Psychotherapy, 45 min) (2018, 209423.93) (2019, 248750.33) (2020, 455891.63) (2021, 703457.22) (2022, 753777.67) (2023, 692378.74) (2024, 694373.03) (2025, 410403.58)
Infographic split top and bottom. Top: family with groceries, medicine, and housing bills, caption ‘$66,000 could fund futures.’ Bottom: corporate boardroom silhouette with rising stock chart behind the "boardroom". Footer text: ‘Families pay. Shareholders win.’
A clean two-column table on charcoal-to-amber. Left header: ‘$171K = lifetime harm per child (undiscounted, 2025 dollars)’. Bullets explain it as cumulative lifetime harm, used to communicate scale. Right header: ‘$98K = present-value harm per child (discounted)’. Bullets explain it as today’s-dollar valuation for budgeting and damages. Small footer reads ‘Method + sources: Praxis Hub 001 • #ShowYourWork’. Praxis logo top right.
Left: one modest house labeled “ATDs = ~$7–9M per 1% attendance gain.” Right: a sprawling neighborhood of houses labeled “Detention = ~$2.3–$5.0B per 1% attendance gain.” Caption: “One house vs. an entire neighborhood — for the same 1%.”
Headline: “Silence Without Accountability” Visual Concept: Split screen — left = “Bills stuck in committee” (gavel frozen mid-air). Right = “Tragedies without answers” (somber silhouettes, no gore).
Graphic shows two side-by-side classrooms that are identical: one labeled “Affirming”; the other “Hostile” with "-.4 GPA" as a header for the right-side classroom. Caption: “Affirmation is Academic.”
One coffee cup labeled ATDs $7M vs a huge pile of 700 cups labeled Detention $5B. Overlay text: ‘~700× more expensive.’ Caption notes ATDs already deliver 92% attendance.
A page labeled “Crowdsourcing the Crowdsource.” Three hashtags are circled: #EqualProtection, #TransInclusion, #SchoolClimate. Beside them is a large empty space with a question mark and the phrase: “What’s missing?”
Square infographic, 1080×1080, charcoal-to-amber gradient. Praxis logo upper right. Black text: “Michigan gridlock costs $200M every year. Nationally, the hidden tax = $1.7T.” Faint calculator icon in the corner, evoking cost math. Footer bar present.
Bar chart comparing detention and ATDs. Detention: $5.0 billion per 1% compliance gain. ATDs: $7million. Detention shown as a massive blue/green tower, ATDs as a small green bar. Arrow pointed at almost invisible $7 million bar "$7000000 is there, it's just so hard to see cuz the math is that stupid"
Square infographic, 1080×1080, charcoal-to-amber gradient. Praxis logo upper right. Black text: “Compel a vote. Preserve a no. Build transparency into law.” Scaffolding lines frame the bottom, suggesting framework under construction. It's an architectural plan under the text.
Square infographic, 1080×1080, charcoal-to-amber gradient. Praxis logo upper right. Black text: “Constitutional architecture: turn gridlock into a timeline.” A crane silhouette rises in the background, evoking construction. Footer in white italics: "One trigger = 30-day floor vote. No outcomes forced."
Alt Text: A square infographic with a charcoal-to-amber gradient background. Icons: graduation cap icon in the top-left, rising stock chart on the mid-right, 💸 flying cash bundles in the bottom-left, swamp icon in the bottom-right. Header text in black italics at the top reads: “Freshmen Corruption = Onboarding Rot.” Footer text in white italics at the bottom reads: “Tell Congress to fix it and close all the loopholes” The Praxis Foundry logo sits in the top-right corner. Narrative: The graphic highlights how ~40% of 2025 congressional freshmen made conflicted stock trades in their first year, framing it as systemic “onboarding rot” that trains new lawmakers to profit from Day 1. It contrasts this corruption with the weak $200 fines under the STOCK Act, underscoring the need for stronger reforms like the LIAA or state ballot measures.
Square infographic, 1080×1080, charcoal-to-amber gradient. Praxis logo in upper right. Black text reads: “Compel a vote. Preserve a no.” Icons of a city hall, a school, and a county seal point to a large calendar with “30”. Footer bar reads: “One trigger = 30-day floor vote. No outcomes forced.”
Background: Charcoal → amber gradient, fading left to right. Icons: 👩‍🎓, above 4 amber silhouettes. Header: “40% of 2025 Freshmen Made Conflicted Trades” — black italics, top of frame. Subtext: “On-Boarding Corruption — systemic training from Day 1.” — black italics, centered below header. Footer: “#BanCongressConflicts” — white italics, bottom of frame. Logo: Praxis logo, top-right corner, semi-transparent to avoid crowding header. Narrative: The infographic shows silhouettes of ten figures in a row, with four shaded amber to symbolize the 40% of freshmen who engaged in conflicted trading. The message highlights “on-boarding corruption” — systemic profiteering from the first year in office. The color gradient reinforces the theme of rot spreading into the system.
Square infographic. Header: “$66,000 = 13,200 Ice Cream Sundaes.” Large central field shows a dense grid of colorful sundae icons (bowls with scoops, whipped cream, cherries) representing thousands of desserts. Opposite the grid, a single stark black padlock icon labeled “One Deportation.” Subheader line: “Same court dates with community alternatives. Less harm. Easy math.” Footer in white: “#DignityForAll • #What66kBuys • #KeepFamiliesTogether.” Brand details: charcoal→amber palette; logo top-right; high-contrast, mobile-safe type.
Split-panel infographic with icons. Left side: dark background, man behind bars icon above bold text “Detention = $66,000 per person.” Caption: “Profit-driven detention.” Right side: light background, family icon above bold text “ATD = $6,000 per person.” Caption: “Families kept together.” Footer in white, across both sides: “#KeepFamiliesTogether.”
“ETHICS/HONEST vs. LIAA” — Split scales icon, charcoal→amber gradient background, Praxis logo top-right. Left side: “ETHICS/HONEST” with bullet points “30–45 day delays, spousal exemptions.” Right side: “LIAA” with bullet points “7-day disclosure, no spousal loopholes.” Footer (white italics): “Which protects investors?”
“40% Freshmen” — Charcoal→amber gradient background, Praxis logo top-right. Icon: 10 silhouettes, 4 shaded amber. Header (black italics): “40% of 2025 Freshmen Traded Conflicted Stocks.” Subtext: “Onboarding Corruption.” Footer (white italics): “The rot starts Day 1. #BanCongressConflicts.”
Square infographic, 1080×1080, charcoal-to-amber gradient background, Praxis logo upper right. Black text reads: ‘Constitutional architecture: Compel a vote. Preserve a no.’ A simple crane icon lifts a beam along the bottom edge.
Header (black): "$66,000 = One Deportation" Subtext (black): "ATDs ≈ $6,000 with equal or better outcomes" Footer (white): "Protecting families. Saving billions." Logo: Praxis (top-right) Background: Charcoal → amber gradient Alt text: "Split-panel infographic. Left panel shows text '$66,000 = One Deportation.' Right panel shows text 'ATDs ≈ $6,000 with equal or better outcomes.' Footer: 'Protecting families. Saving billions.' Praxis logo top-right on a charcoal-to-amber gradient background." Hashtags (footer option): #DignityForAll #MichiganDignityAct
📑 Ledger Comparison Post — Detailed Alt Text Infographic with a charcoal-to-amber gradient background. Praxis logo is in the top-right corner. The graphic is split into two columns. Right column shows a cracked scale icon labeled: “ETHICS/HONEST — 30-Day Delays, Spouse Exemptions.” Left column shows a solid balanced scale icon labeled: “LIAA — 7-Day Disclosure, No Spousal Loopholes.” Footer text in white: “Which protects investors?”
📑 Statistic Snapshot Post — Detailed Alt Text Infographic with a charcoal-to-amber gradient background. Praxis logo appears in the top-right corner. Visual icon shows ten silhouetted human figures; four are highlighted in amber, six in gray. Header text in black: “40% of 2025 Freshmen Traded Conflicted Stocks.” Subtext in black: “On-Boarding Corruption.” Footer text in white: “It's not isolated it's systemic”
📑 Bresnahan Shock Post — Detailed Alt Text Infographic with a charcoal-to-amber gradient background. Top-right corner features the Praxis logo. Center shows a large gavel icon stamped over a dollar sign. Bold black header text reads: “626 Trades in 2025.” Smaller black subtext below: “Rob Bresnahan (PA-8) pledged a blind trust, then traded anyway.” Footer text in white: “#BanCongressConflicts.”