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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 9h

Adventures in framing:

Headline presenting this as a real-world question. Rather than as another sign of deepening vortex of narcissistic delusion and detachment from reality.

Headline: Trump Has His Eyes on Nobel Prize. Will He Get It?

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David Wessel @davidmwessel.bsky.social · 14h

What shutdown? Treasury Secy Scott Bessent says (on X) Treasury bought Argentine pesos today -- and finalized a $20 billion swap line with Argentina's central bank. Wonder if the Fed had to sign off on the swaps. x.com/SecScottBess...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on X: "The @USTreasury has concluded 4 days of intensive meetings with Minister @LuisCaputoAR and his team in DC. We discussed Argentina’s strong economic fundamentals, including structural changes already underway that will generate significant dollar-denominated exports and foreign" / X

The @USTreasury has concluded 4 days of intensive meetings with Minister @LuisCaputoAR and his team in DC. We discussed Argentina’s strong economic fundamentals, including structural changes already underway that will generate significant dollar-denominated exports and foreign

x.com

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 10h

Fair

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Daniel McDowell @danielmcdowell.bsky.social · 14h

Party like it's 1984! & 1985, 1987, 1989, & 1995!

(If you don't get the joke: these are previous years when the US used the Treasury's Exchange Stabilization Fund to bailout Argentina)

Matt Peterson @mattpeterson.bsky.social · 14h

Anyway we're bailing out Argentina

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 14h

Jim Comey was first, but let's be clear: Donald Trump is coming for the rest of us too. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/we-are-all...

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 14h

Just 'cause it has to be said every now and then.

GOP Senators and Representatives are obviously okay with...everything...that's happening.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 15h

Treating what Trump and his cabinet officials said at that meeting this morning as credible and then asking guests to respond to it is...not journalism.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15h

Hard to know what’s more chilling: that he actually believes this — or knows better and doesn’t care.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Trump on if he should win the Nobel Peace Prize tomorrow: "I made 7 deals and now it's 8."

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 16h

During a government shutdown, the Trump administration is bailing out Argentina, whose president is fond of saying, “The state isn’t the solution, it’s the problem.”

David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 16h

Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. has “directly purchased Argentine pesos,” and the Treasury Department has “finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank.”

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17h

“.. the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections.”

@nytimes.com #OKgov
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 20h

But what *are those fine distinctions?

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 20h

20 paragraphs down in the NBC News story that broke the information that the administration is considering invoking the Insurrection Act is the report that Stephen Miller is driving the issue.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 20h

Oh Danielle. You sweet summer child

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22h

Did DOGE save us $2 trillion?

“Not even close. .. Total spending excluding interest rose $220 billion, or 4%, for the entire fiscal year.” 🤡

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/tari...

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 22h

Plan coming in two weeks….

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Thune: "The president would like to overhaul Obamacare and give people health insurance that is higher quality and more affordable."

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 23h

Had a chat with @profgalloway.com

Give a listen

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

How Long Can the American Economy Hold? — with Kai Ryssdal

Podcast Episode · The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · 10/09/2025 · 58m

podcasts.apple.com

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1d

A federal judge grants the New York Times' request for a list of security clearances held by billionaire Elon Musk. storage.courtlistener.com/rec...

storage.courtlistener.com

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 1d

incredibly, bleakly funny that trump is going after christopher wray, who spent his entire tenure at the fbi with his head down desperately trying to avoid trump's attention and did nothing to protect the bureau from trump's attacks www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Other prosecutors are investigating former CIA director John Brennan, another prominent Trump critic, and former FBI director Christopher Wray, who was originally appointed by Trump but enraged conservatives who came to believe he had wielded the bureau’s powers against them. Former officials have received subpoenas in recent days in the Wray inquiry, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 1d

This is the lesson of 2025

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 1d

he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 1d

Haaaaaahahaha

Who coulda seen this coming

Ollie Connolly @ollieconnolly.bsky.social · 1d

Per sources: Bill Belichick has discussed buyout options with North Carolina’s hierarchy. Belichick has signaled a willingness to trigger his own $1 million buyout if he can find a soft landing with another team or in media

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 1d

This is...uninformed nonsense. Or a knowing lie.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Jonathan V. Last @jvl.bsky.social · 1d

This is capitulation. It is not the "Department of War." If CNN concedes on this point, they'll concede on any point.

Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 1d

CNN is now using the Trump preferred “Department of War” name in its official statements

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 1d

Fail

Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 1d

CNN is now using the Trump preferred “Department of War” name in its official statements

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 1d

Also, and not for nothing, he’s lying

Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 1d

The Speaker's default argument is to plead ignorance about things it's his job to know.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 1d

The Speaker's default argument is to plead ignorance about things it's his job to know.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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