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"The object of economics is welfare. We are trying organize production and distribution of goods and services in whatever manner would make human beings "better off"."
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Yup, went to jail for refusing to make improvements on the US side. He was like a slum landlord except he owned a bridge instead of an apartment building.

This family are greedy monsters, so of course Trump decided to align with them.
February 11, 2026 at 4:08 AM
You would think an industry would note trends in policy by party in office.
February 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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This diagram is in Polish, but fairly easy to understand.

The upper section is U.S. assistance for Ukraine during the Biden and Trump admin

The lower is russian drone and missile attacks during the same time frame

Tell me more about how Trump's negotiations are working.
February 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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He’s so unlikable. Add that to the fact that the MAGA base will not transfer to him. Good luck in 2028.

And let’s start doing to him what they did to Kamala: “What has JD Vance actually accomplished since he’s been VP?”
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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😡 OH DEAR GOD.

CSR funding was ELIMINATED by the TRUMP Admin in 2017 when HIS Justice Dept. chose NOT to appeal a court decision IN REPUBLICANS FAVOR.

Furthermore, *reinstating* CSR funding would RAISE net premiums on millions of ACA enrollees while only reducing them for a few hundred thousand.
BASH: Can you give me one specific example of a solution the president has put forward that is lowering healthcare costs, beyond prescription drugs?

DR OZ: There's something called a CSR
February 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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Just a few weeks ago, the administration cancelled all remaining department of energy grid resilience projects in Puerto Rico. All of them. www.latitudemedia.com/news/the-end...
The end of DOE’s grid work in Puerto Rico
The Trump administration has canceled all eight of the remaining awards devoted to distributed energy on the island.
www.latitudemedia.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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“.. This is a 37 point shift left.”
February 8, 2026 at 3:55 AM
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Never forget who Trump governs for.
February 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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The Guardian has a rough outline of what the Tulsi whistleblower complaint is about: NSA found someone close to Trump in contact with foreign intelligence, and rather than doing something about that, Tulsi brought the report to Susie Wiles.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:05 PM
I wonder how much stock Bill Pulte still carries in Pulte Homes. he loves to open inquiries.
Muh deregulation
February 6, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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We shouldn't be shocked.
February 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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In one of videos, Sveum mentioned enjoying our running trails, which led us to find his Strava account. His account was public (no longer), so we can see he was talking about the Des Plains River Trail and he stayed at the Lincolnshire Marriott.

We only found this after he left Chicago. But...
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Trump’s manufacturing renaissance has yet to materialize. In fact, America lost 68K manufacturing jobs in 2025.

My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Trump claims that factories are being constructed across America, but in reality, spending on manufacturing-related construction has declined during his administration.

My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
February 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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This is important and a scarily prescient warning
Nine months out from the midterm elections, we face a coordinated effort by Trump, his administration, congressional Republicans and MAGA leaders to normalize a federal takeover of elections, enforced by ICE and federal agents.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/one-...
One month into 2026 and Republicans are losing their minds
If Democrats win the majority, Trump’s authoritarian plan will be foiled — and he knows that.
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.

We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.

Read more:
Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest
One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...
unraveledpress.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
"On more than one occasion that day, Sveum joked with agents that the real problem is the “females” who get the “dudes” riled up."
NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.

We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.

Read more:
Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest
One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...
unraveledpress.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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Palantir reported $1.5 billion in losses from 2020-2024.

That allowed them to pay $0 in federal income taxes.

So how did they spend $64 million on stock buybacks and pay their CEO $3.3 billion over roughly the same period?

This tax code is a complete joke.
February 2, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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L - 3 months ago.
R - Today.
February 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM
“Indeed, for much of the 2010s and likely before and since, it appears the crime rate of CBP agents and officers was higher per capita than the crime rate of undocumented immigrants in the United States.”
They weren't rookies

The two federal agents who murdered Alex Pretti had a combined 20 years of experience with BP or CBP, and simmered in a toxic culture with an absurd crime rate that must be erased, not "reformed"

My new column on what really killed Alex www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The toxic culture that killed Alex Pretti | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, who is Tulsi Gabbard really working for?
www.inquirer.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
The Minnesota Star Tribune and Foundry North launch new brand campaign: ‘Because the world is watching’ www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/the-...
The Minnesota Star Tribune and Foundry North launch new brand campaign: ‘Because the world is watching’ - Editor and Publisher
As global attention turns toward Minnesota, The Minnesota Star Tribune is launching a new brand campaign, “Because the world is watching,” developed in partnership with its in-house, full-service agen...
www.editorandpublisher.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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🚨BREAKING

😳 The Wall Street Journal is reporting there is a whistleblower complaint so sensitive against Tulsi Gabbard that it is locked in a safe and the Trump Administration does not know how to notify Congress about it.
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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The word “FEMA” never appears in this story.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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I believe this is a reference to the bill that funds everything but DHS, and severs DHS from the six-bill funding package. We need it to pass to get the leverage to defund ICE with the Sanders amendment. Just FYI.
February 2, 2026 at 12:49 AM