Combustible Ho
@abonneyhoffman.bsky.social
Freelance writer & editor, not to mention mediocre mom. Historian by education; strategic marketing management by profession; pain in the arse by avocation. Montani semper liberi in the PNW & Mount Holyoke alumna. Walk softly and carry a big shtick.
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The absurd hyperlocal drama I am in invested in: an LA bagel truck chain called (help) Yeastie Boys did a collaboration with the New York Post’s new California branch. Painted trucks red, handed out mock papers. You’re never gonna believe this but bagel truck patrons aren’t Murdoch fans, turns out
February 15, 2026 at 1:59 AM
The absurd hyperlocal drama I am in invested in: an LA bagel truck chain called (help) Yeastie Boys did a collaboration with the New York Post’s new California branch. Painted trucks red, handed out mock papers. You’re never gonna believe this but bagel truck patrons aren’t Murdoch fans, turns out
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The Department of Homeland Security has had to correct information provided to at least five states after its SAVE voter tool misidentified some voters as noncitizens, according to correspondence between state and federal officials.
With @texastribune.org
With @texastribune.org
“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.
The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
www.propublica.org
February 15, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The Department of Homeland Security has had to correct information provided to at least five states after its SAVE voter tool misidentified some voters as noncitizens, according to correspondence between state and federal officials.
With @texastribune.org
With @texastribune.org
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9/11 trutherism here. Wayfair and Pizzagate resurgences. Stolen elections. Vaccines causing autism…people who believe those theories instrumentalizing them in policy.
The mainstreaming and normalization of conspiracy theories has absolutely happened.
The mainstreaming and normalization of conspiracy theories has absolutely happened.
Cenk sounds like he’s doing well. You know, in terms of his brain
February 15, 2026 at 3:42 AM
9/11 trutherism here. Wayfair and Pizzagate resurgences. Stolen elections. Vaccines causing autism…people who believe those theories instrumentalizing them in policy.
The mainstreaming and normalization of conspiracy theories has absolutely happened.
The mainstreaming and normalization of conspiracy theories has absolutely happened.
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12-year-old Ender wrote that when she felt sick at Dilley, the doctor would only say to drink more water.
“The worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here,” she wrote in her letter.
By @micarosenberg.bsky.social
“The worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here,” she wrote in her letter.
By @micarosenberg.bsky.social
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 15, 2026 at 4:00 AM
12-year-old Ender wrote that when she felt sick at Dilley, the doctor would only say to drink more water.
“The worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here,” she wrote in her letter.
By @micarosenberg.bsky.social
“The worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here,” she wrote in her letter.
By @micarosenberg.bsky.social
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SCOTUS effectively OK’ed third-country removals as the Trump admin is using them on the shadow docket, staying lower court orders reining them in. Further, the specific questions raised here — about refoulement — have come up before, like in this case: www.lawdork.com/p/ghana-refo...
NYT: Trump secretly deported 9 migrants despite court orders to not remove them to their home nations. So, he sent them to prison in Cameroon: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:04 AM
SCOTUS effectively OK’ed third-country removals as the Trump admin is using them on the shadow docket, staying lower court orders reining them in. Further, the specific questions raised here — about refoulement — have come up before, like in this case: www.lawdork.com/p/ghana-refo...
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This is what an authoritarian police state does
SCOTUS effectively OK’ed third-country removals as the Trump admin is using them on the shadow docket, staying lower court orders reining them in. Further, the specific questions raised here — about refoulement — have come up before, like in this case: www.lawdork.com/p/ghana-refo...
NYT: Trump secretly deported 9 migrants despite court orders to not remove them to their home nations. So, he sent them to prison in Cameroon: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
February 15, 2026 at 5:15 AM
This is what an authoritarian police state does
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Re-upping: Bitcoin gained traction when it became clear it was used for Money Laundering and elite Criminal organizations… then media stopped taking about it. I think about that every time we see volatility #econsky
A major use of crypto: human trafficking. The use of cryptocurrency in sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds nearly doubled in 2025, according to a conservative estimate. Many of the deals are happening in plain sight. www.wired.com/story/crypto...
Crypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is Exploding
The use of cryptocurrency in sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds nearly doubled in 2025, according to a conservative estimate. Many of the deals are happening in plain sight.
www.wired.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Re-upping: Bitcoin gained traction when it became clear it was used for Money Laundering and elite Criminal organizations… then media stopped taking about it. I think about that every time we see volatility #econsky
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Rich fine, poor fall behind. #econsky
Column: The mortgage delinquency rates for lower-income households are surging. Meanwhile, folks in the highest-income areas are doing just fine.
It’s another reminder that the U.S. economy is largely benefiting people with means.
It’s another reminder that the U.S. economy is largely benefiting people with means.
Column | A new mortgage crisis is quietly hitting those who can least afford it
This week, there was yet another warning that many homeowners might be headed for trouble.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Rich fine, poor fall behind. #econsky
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2003 Article from Vanity Fair. re: #Epstein
www.vanityfair.com/news/2003/03... #mutuals #following #onlyposts #Econsky #discover
www.vanityfair.com/news/2003/03... #mutuals #following #onlyposts #Econsky #discover
The Talented Mr. Epstein
Lately, Jeffrey Epstein’s high-flying style has been drawing oohs and aahs: the bachelor financier lives in New York’s largest private residence, claims to take only billionaires as clients, and flies...
www.vanityfair.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:10 PM
2003 Article from Vanity Fair. re: #Epstein
www.vanityfair.com/news/2003/03... #mutuals #following #onlyposts #Econsky #discover
www.vanityfair.com/news/2003/03... #mutuals #following #onlyposts #Econsky #discover
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"The stock market is reflecting fears of an AI apocalypse for white-collar jobs. The momentum trade is swept up by concerns that AI could disrupt established industries like insurance and wealth management" #EconSky Gift link: www.marketwatch.com/story/the-st...
February 14, 2026 at 7:24 PM
"The stock market is reflecting fears of an AI apocalypse for white-collar jobs. The momentum trade is swept up by concerns that AI could disrupt established industries like insurance and wealth management" #EconSky Gift link: www.marketwatch.com/story/the-st...
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Kolanovic. That’s the whole thesis. #econsky
February 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Kolanovic. That’s the whole thesis. #econsky
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EV demand cools; factories downshift. #econsky
Companies are taking big losses and making moves to reduce electric-vehicle capacity amid regulatory changes and cooling demand. on.wsj.com/4akdPUA
Amid regulatory changes and cooling demand, U.S. car companies are taking big losses and making moves to reduce electric-vehicle capacity
Companies are taking big losses and making moves to reduce electric-vehicle capacity amid regulatory changes and cooling demand.
on.wsj.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM
EV demand cools; factories downshift. #econsky
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An interesting piece about memory and the PC market - centered on @falconnorthwest.bsky.social, my PC maker.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/t...
How the A.I. Boom Could Push Up the Price of Your Next PC
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:55 AM
An interesting piece about memory and the PC market - centered on @falconnorthwest.bsky.social, my PC maker.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/t...
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This piece has been viewed over 14 million times over the last 48 hours. Unbelievable.
I'm so encouraged to see how many people are as disgusted by this as I am.
Sometimes you just need to be reminded that you're not alone.
Keep fighting, good people!
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-pam-b...
I'm so encouraged to see how many people are as disgusted by this as I am.
Sometimes you just need to be reminded that you're not alone.
Keep fighting, good people!
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-pam-b...
Dear Pam Bondi, (A Letter From A Father)
Dear Ms Bondi,
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:58 AM
This piece has been viewed over 14 million times over the last 48 hours. Unbelievable.
I'm so encouraged to see how many people are as disgusted by this as I am.
Sometimes you just need to be reminded that you're not alone.
Keep fighting, good people!
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-pam-b...
I'm so encouraged to see how many people are as disgusted by this as I am.
Sometimes you just need to be reminded that you're not alone.
Keep fighting, good people!
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-pam-b...
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A thing folks often forget about Revolution-era America is there were pockets of Catholics who’d effectively had their faith suppressed *in America* and, also, French Huguenots who were only here because Catholics in France massacred thousands of them and threw their bodies into the Seine River.
This is your regular reminder that the idea that Christianity is a thing uniform beliefs that everyone within “Western Civilization” believed and agreed on is a fiction that just ignores centuries of Christians killing each other and fighting literal wars over their different beliefs.
The Rubio speech really is appalling, and if you haven’t read it yet, you should.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
www.state.gov/releases/off...
February 15, 2026 at 2:49 AM
A thing folks often forget about Revolution-era America is there were pockets of Catholics who’d effectively had their faith suppressed *in America* and, also, French Huguenots who were only here because Catholics in France massacred thousands of them and threw their bodies into the Seine River.
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From the files: Happy Valentine’s Day from MAD by me and @cartoonydan.bsky.social
February 15, 2026 at 2:59 AM
From the files: Happy Valentine’s Day from MAD by me and @cartoonydan.bsky.social
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Column: The mortgage delinquency rates for lower-income households are surging. Meanwhile, folks in the highest-income areas are doing just fine.
It’s another reminder that the U.S. economy is largely benefiting people with means.
It’s another reminder that the U.S. economy is largely benefiting people with means.
Column | A new mortgage crisis is quietly hitting those who can least afford it
This week, there was yet another warning that many homeowners might be headed for trouble.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Column: The mortgage delinquency rates for lower-income households are surging. Meanwhile, folks in the highest-income areas are doing just fine.
It’s another reminder that the U.S. economy is largely benefiting people with means.
It’s another reminder that the U.S. economy is largely benefiting people with means.
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A member of Donald Trump's family on Saturday issued a stark warning about the president's strategy for controlling the corporate media.
Trump relative drops warning: 'I've watched Donald weaponize this strategy my entire life'
A member of Donald Trump's family on Saturday issued a stark warning about the president's strategy for controlling the corporate media.Mary Trump, the niece to the commander in chief, over the weekend wrote an email to her "exhausted" followers, explaining how her family life explains Trump's moves...
bit.ly
February 15, 2026 at 3:00 AM
A member of Donald Trump's family on Saturday issued a stark warning about the president's strategy for controlling the corporate media.
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To authoritarians, fast trains are a glimpse of an ideal China: modern and orderly, with every passenger tracked by identity card. Yet the country has paid a price for its gleaming modernity
Are liberal values a luxury the West cannot afford?
Yes, China has impressive high-speed trains. That is no reason for the West to adopt iron-fisted rule
econ.st
February 15, 2026 at 3:00 AM
To authoritarians, fast trains are a glimpse of an ideal China: modern and orderly, with every passenger tracked by identity card. Yet the country has paid a price for its gleaming modernity
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Nationally, a household earning about $210,000 or holding $1.8 million in net worth ranks among the wealthiest 10%.
However, these thresholds vary by region.
Accounting for local price differences, here’s a look at what it takes to be considered affluent in different parts of the country.
However, these thresholds vary by region.
Accounting for local price differences, here’s a look at what it takes to be considered affluent in different parts of the country.
How much money you need to be in the wealthiest 10% of U.S. households, by region
Nationally, a household earning about $210,000 or holding $1.8 million in net worth ranks among the wealthiest 10%.
cnb.cx
February 15, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Nationally, a household earning about $210,000 or holding $1.8 million in net worth ranks among the wealthiest 10%.
However, these thresholds vary by region.
Accounting for local price differences, here’s a look at what it takes to be considered affluent in different parts of the country.
However, these thresholds vary by region.
Accounting for local price differences, here’s a look at what it takes to be considered affluent in different parts of the country.
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Cocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine's Day, but that won't make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, or even chocolate Easter bunnies, more affordable this year. https://to.pbs.org/4bU4fZG
Roses are red, violets are blue, if cocoa is cheaper why isn't chocolate, too?
Cocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine's Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate more affordable this year.
to.pbs.org
February 15, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Cocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine's Day, but that won't make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, or even chocolate Easter bunnies, more affordable this year. https://to.pbs.org/4bU4fZG
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1) How it started
2) One way it advanced
3) Another way it advanced
4) How it's going
2) One way it advanced
3) Another way it advanced
4) How it's going
February 15, 2026 at 3:21 AM
1) How it started
2) One way it advanced
3) Another way it advanced
4) How it's going
2) One way it advanced
3) Another way it advanced
4) How it's going
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"Who should control the Senate?"
🔵 Democrats: 50%
🔴 Republicans: 42%
Quantus / Feb 13, 2026
(Republican Pollster)
🔵 Democrats: 50%
🔴 Republicans: 42%
Quantus / Feb 13, 2026
(Republican Pollster)
February 15, 2026 at 3:23 AM
"Who should control the Senate?"
🔵 Democrats: 50%
🔴 Republicans: 42%
Quantus / Feb 13, 2026
(Republican Pollster)
🔵 Democrats: 50%
🔴 Republicans: 42%
Quantus / Feb 13, 2026
(Republican Pollster)
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A Q&A with PBS Kids' Sara DeWitt on the effect of cuts to the $112M Ready to Learn grant, including potentially partnering with ad tech companies (Abbey White/The Hollywood Reporter)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
February 15, 2026 at 12:26 AM
A Q&A with PBS Kids' Sara DeWitt on the effect of cuts to the $112M Ready to Learn grant, including potentially partnering with ad tech companies (Abbey White/The Hollywood Reporter)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
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I’m bound and determined to stay up long enough to offer “A Few Thoughts For Those Who Can’t Sleep” around 10:30.
Tonight?
Valentine’s Day and Love and Resistance.
Really.
Trust me.
On my YouTube channel:
m.youtube.com/@joannefreem...
Tonight?
Valentine’s Day and Love and Resistance.
Really.
Trust me.
On my YouTube channel:
m.youtube.com/@joannefreem...
Dr. Joanne Freeman
Professor Joanne Freeman is an award-winning historian who studies the politics and culture of America's past to better understand our history as a nation, and the roads and choices that have led us t...
m.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:27 AM
I’m bound and determined to stay up long enough to offer “A Few Thoughts For Those Who Can’t Sleep” around 10:30.
Tonight?
Valentine’s Day and Love and Resistance.
Really.
Trust me.
On my YouTube channel:
m.youtube.com/@joannefreem...
Tonight?
Valentine’s Day and Love and Resistance.
Really.
Trust me.
On my YouTube channel:
m.youtube.com/@joannefreem...