Doug's Creeping Economic Recession
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djinnandtonic.bsky.social
So this is my most current events / "newsy" set of listings from this most recent run

In general, I return to form by restoring some genuine Wide Awakes iconography. First: this Lincoln Hamlin Parade Banner

wideawakes.army 👁
Lincoln Hamlin parade banner. The whole thing is roughly in the style of an American flag. The upper portion is a blue square, with four gold stars around an oval emblem, upon which was drawn an eye (with lids and lashes) and the words "WIDE AWAKE," with some flourishes either side

The bottom portion is a white stripe between two red stripes. On the white stripe, in a sort of cascading/falling arrangement, are the words "LINCOLN" and 'HAMLIN". Tassels are at the end of this banner. The banner as a vinyl decal A detail from the banner as a vinyl decal (that oval shape in the blue field, with the eye and "WIDE AWAKE") The emblem detail as a design on a sport grey sweatshirt
jonspaceharper.bsky.social
So far, I agree, it is nothing. The fear is that it *will* be something come Monday, thus the angsty headlines.
jonspaceharper.bsky.social
Bubble fear is high and people are worried about the economy in general. The market didn't have a great day yesterday, but it was mostly gains from the day before walking back.

Today, a Friday, all equity is broadly down and fear is up, giving everyone the weekend to worry.
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sarahtaber.bsky.social
Farm bankruptcies are back in the news, so it's time to pull this chart out again.

Hey look they kept rising during Trump's first term. Then they went way down under Biden.

Now they're up again? So weird. Thanks Farm Bureau for the graphic
Screenshot from Farm Bureau article on farm bankruptcies. It shows farm bankruptcies climbing steadily 2014-2020, falling by half in 2021, & continuing to fall through 2023.
jonspaceharper.bsky.social
This joke runs on Energizer batteries.
jonspaceharper.bsky.social
My grass-touching (technically water-swimming) campaign is now one month old.

150 yards yesterday and today in sets of 50.

Goal #1 is 200 yards continuous. I think thats doable by end of month for sure.
jonspaceharper.bsky.social
I've gotten the feeling people now read only enough to get the gist that they *expect to see* and fail to parse the text correctly. This is a consistent issue I see regardless of age group or background.
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beijingpalmer.bsky.social
after careful study, I believe only people born between 1975 and 1995 should be allowed to use the internet
jonspaceharper.bsky.social
Your alt text only post didnt include a photo.
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jonspaceharper.bsky.social
I would’ve loved to pick his brain, talk to him about how he visualizes fluid flow.
jonspaceharper.bsky.social
Rutan’s designs suggest he visualized fluids in a way most folks can’t understand. The guy designed elegant new ideas for decades while most designers iterated, and did much of it before computers were fast enough to model the effects ahead of time!
jonspaceharper.bsky.social
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take, I guess.
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mattitiahu.bsky.social
The administration is aware of black bloc tactics, was vaguely aware of clown bloc tactics, but was completely unprepared for the advent of Animal Crossing bloc tactics.
courtneyvaughn.bsky.social
Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.
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duncanlamont2.bsky.social
🫣 Profits are for wimps. Revenues are for losers. Ideas sell, not fundamentals

Over half the Nasdaq market is loss making. About 1-in-8 companies have no revenues

There are a lot more in these camps than in the past
jonspaceharper.bsky.social
Our minds went similar places. The excess fiber went overlooked because it wasnt above ground, but those guys dug and dug (well, paid people to dig).
jonspaceharper.bsky.social
We can continue this discussion in a second. I ruined a plot device and now it's 2 ft tall and teething.
jonspaceharper.bsky.social
Imagine a world where the consequences of writing mistakes are as dire as cooking. What would that look like?
jonspaceharper.bsky.social
The lore is getting a bit lumpy and chunky.

Perhaps if I stir in some drama?
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
“.. Beginning at 4:15 p.m. Monday, Hollywood Burbank Airport will have no air traffic controllers in their tower, ABC News has learned.”

#Shutdown
abc7.com/post/hollywo...