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Nieko Gloss

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 24d

Money, Power and Wall Street (2012)
Inside the story of the epic global financial crisis.
Part 1
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Money, Power and Wall Street | FRONTLINE

In a special investigation, FRONTLINE goes inside the struggles to rescue and repair a shattered economy

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 14m

China signaled Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100 percent tariff threat from President Donald Trump, urging the U.S. to resolve the matter through negotiations instead of threats.

Newsweek @newsweek.com · 3h

China made clear that it will not be cowed by the president’s threat to impose 100 percent tariffs on Chinese imports.

China Reacts to Trump’s 100% Tariffs Threat

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 3h

Trump’s presidency lays bare that we’re living in a society of sycophants

Sucking up is nothing new. But with Trump back in the White House, sycophancy is having its moment as world leaders try to stay on the President’s better side

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CNN @cnn.com · 3h

"The administration is pressuring cities to adopt conservative policies on issues including racial diversity, transgender rights and immigration by moving to rescind their funding from a wide array of federal programs unless they do so," writes Ronald Brownstein | Analysis
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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

When Donald Trump unveiled his “Liberation Day” tariffs, the message was clear: the age of free trade was over. Six months on, has America gained anything?

Why Donald Trump’s tariffs are failing to break global trade

Six months on from “Liberation Day”, things look surprisingly rosy

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 2h

As it is said, history repeats itself. FBI Director Patel sees his job resting solely on pleasing the president.

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History is repeating itself at the FBI as agents resist a director’s political agenda

FBI director Kash Patel says he is making the bureau more accountable. Critics charge him with purging it of anyone not perceived as loyal to President Trump.

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 8h

President of Heritage Foundation became a scholar of Black History, then went on to help implement Project 2025 to destroy the federal government and to help destroy the black working class.

Hear from his own mouth:

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 8h

Heritage Foundation President, Dr. Kevin Roberts’ Masters Degree and PhD dissertation were both on enslaved black people in America

Links to full PDF & sources:

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 8h

Kevin Roberts of the Heritage Foundation studied Slavery, to find out how the Federal Government helped resilient black people become upwardly mobile through federal employment and federal programs … so he can later devise a plan to destroy the federal programs

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Slavery and the Constitution: Kevin Roberts

YouTube video by The Washington Times

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 2d

The Texas Stock Exchange is officially registered and expects to launch trading and corporate listings next year. bit.ly/4h2QyYE

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 10h

Nearly all states that have sales taxes offer data centers exemptions on computers, wires, air-conditioning units and, in some cases, even the energy required to keep it all running.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 3d

"For instance, CNBC found that one Microsoft data center in Illinois received more than $38 million in data center sales tax exemptions but created just 20 permanent jobs."

www.cnbc.com/2025/06/20/t...

In race to attract data centers, states can forfeit hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue to tech companies

Amazon, Meta and Google are among the beneficiaries of state tax exemptions for data centers that help power AI.

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 10h

Pioneer of Dark Enlightenment. His core thesis is that American democracy is a failed experiment and should be replaced by a system resembling an accountable monarchy or corporate-style government, with power concentrated in the hands of an unelected sovereign leader rather than popular elections.

SE Gyges @segyges.bsky.social · 6d

curtis yarvin seems somewhat unhappy

Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 11h

Largest transfer of public wealth to private hands in history via $1 Trillion annually of your tax dollars flowing to corporations in 2024. Privatization, gov contracts, handouts, bailouts, vouchers, corporate special tax breaks.
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This video is about where your tax dollars go, why Americans have such a difficult time extracting benefit out of the taxes that we pay. #americaneconomicreformact #fyp #unitetheleftandright #financia...

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RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · 13h

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A Very, Very Expensive Way to Reduce Crime

The Trump administration’s National Guard deployments are highly inefficient.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h

ICE IS DISAPPEARING PEOPLE TO WORK CAMPS

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 20h

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14h

really striking the degree to which not a single person working in the trump administration appears to be interested in serving the american people

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 17h

Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)

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JUMBOJI'S GHOST @jumboji.bsky.social · 1d

The heritage foundation is not just limited to America's politics . It's the whole reason why these censorship campaigns have sprouted up all over Europe as well.

Their goal is to control culture through politics...

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Yes, This is Project 2025 (ft. Liz Dye)

YouTube video by LegalEagle

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Nieko Gloss @niekogloss.bsky.social · 15h

Reminder:

Is this what we want? @isthiswhatwewant.bsky.social · Aug 29

When we really stop and think about the head-spinning, and sweeping changes we are being subjecated too, and the shear level of subversive actions across multi-state/local/federal levels of gov. The idea that rich people get together to auction off policy really isnt that hard to believe #RockBridge

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 17h

Another avenue of investigation and counter-attack into Trump’s corrupt political prosecutions. Put Pulte on the stand.

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How Bill Pulte learned the art of the attack, from his own family to Letitia James

Bill Pulte has become a significant player in the Trump administration. Known for his aggressive online persona and bitter public fights with several family members, Pulte currently serves as director...

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 17h

🚨🚨🚨A 15 year old opens the door to the vehicle, but ICE monsters proceed to throw her around like a rag doll — because they can. Notice the police drive away, just out of view of the camera. Uploaded ~ 2 hours ago. 1/2

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 20h

We will need Nuremberg-like trials

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 22h

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 17h

“The Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply.”

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Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 17h

11 days into a government shutdown.

This is where we are:

Eleven Days Into a Shutdown. This Is Where We Are | Sen. Bernie Sanders

YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 17h

Exactly.

Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 20h

Seriously, Judges *do no do things like this*

They don't give their opinion to the media

They don't criticize how SCOTUS works

This is them breaking the emergency glass, folks
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Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

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