Patricia Plonsker
@pplonsker.bsky.social
Cincinnati • Omaha
economics and global finance
#TheArchers #DubNation #Reds #Bengals
economics and global finance
#TheArchers #DubNation #Reds #Bengals
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JUST IN: Judge Boasberg won’t back off his planned contempt hearings next week and says the crime-fraud exception would overcome potential privileges. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
JUST IN: Judge Boasberg won’t back off his planned contempt hearings next week and says the crime-fraud exception would overcome potential privileges. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Posted by the Tax Foundation — the world's leading nonpartisan tax policy nonprofit organization.
December 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Posted by the Tax Foundation — the world's leading nonpartisan tax policy nonprofit organization.
A completely un-American disaster.
Disaster.
No foreign students for US universities, who pay full boat tuition plus extra fees.
No business investment.
No scientific investment.
No foreign govts spending their money here.
Not counting knock-on effects, roughly immediate loss of 10% of US GDP.
Disaster.
No foreign students for US universities, who pay full boat tuition plus extra fees.
No business investment.
No scientific investment.
No foreign govts spending their money here.
Not counting knock-on effects, roughly immediate loss of 10% of US GDP.
In addition to 5 years of social media history, CBP would also require tourists to provide all phone numbers used over that period, any email addresses used in the past decade, DNA and iris scans, and the names, addresses, birthdates and birthplaces of family members
Including children
Including children
December 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A completely un-American disaster.
Disaster.
No foreign students for US universities, who pay full boat tuition plus extra fees.
No business investment.
No scientific investment.
No foreign govts spending their money here.
Not counting knock-on effects, roughly immediate loss of 10% of US GDP.
Disaster.
No foreign students for US universities, who pay full boat tuition plus extra fees.
No business investment.
No scientific investment.
No foreign govts spending their money here.
Not counting knock-on effects, roughly immediate loss of 10% of US GDP.
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To be clear, billions of our tax dollars are going to bailout the same farmers who overwhelmingly voted to harm themselves and their own livelihoods.
December 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
To be clear, billions of our tax dollars are going to bailout the same farmers who overwhelmingly voted to harm themselves and their own livelihoods.
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How FBT exemption for #EVs in Australia is leading our transport sectors biggest drops in its emissions in 20 years.
zecar.com/reviews/fbt-...
and how Leasing Ev's is a good way to get affordable Evs on #Australian roads. #auspol #climate
youtu.be/K5idNp1P_Ok
zecar.com/reviews/fbt-...
and how Leasing Ev's is a good way to get affordable Evs on #Australian roads. #auspol #climate
youtu.be/K5idNp1P_Ok
FBT Exemption Tied to Australia’s Strongest Emissions Drop in 20 Years
Australia's FBT exemption for electric vehicles drives the country's strongest emissions reduction in 20 years, with BEVs now making up 13% of new registrations.
zecar.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
How FBT exemption for #EVs in Australia is leading our transport sectors biggest drops in its emissions in 20 years.
zecar.com/reviews/fbt-...
and how Leasing Ev's is a good way to get affordable Evs on #Australian roads. #auspol #climate
youtu.be/K5idNp1P_Ok
zecar.com/reviews/fbt-...
and how Leasing Ev's is a good way to get affordable Evs on #Australian roads. #auspol #climate
youtu.be/K5idNp1P_Ok
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ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
Wouldn’t the least expensive way to finance a political re-election campaign be to host a daily 10 minute press conference, invite all media, & also post it everywhere on social media? Get your face, name, & message out there every single day?
Stop with the junk mail.
Stop with the TV attack ads.
Stop with the junk mail.
Stop with the TV attack ads.
December 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Wouldn’t the least expensive way to finance a political re-election campaign be to host a daily 10 minute press conference, invite all media, & also post it everywhere on social media? Get your face, name, & message out there every single day?
Stop with the junk mail.
Stop with the TV attack ads.
Stop with the junk mail.
Stop with the TV attack ads.
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Want to be treated like an adult, then vote for one.
December 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Want to be treated like an adult, then vote for one.
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One of the few times when "this could have been an email" doesn't apply.
December 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
One of the few times when "this could have been an email" doesn't apply.
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"No communist healthcare" says the Rep whose Healthcare is paid by everybody else's taxes.
December 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"No communist healthcare" says the Rep whose Healthcare is paid by everybody else's taxes.
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ICYMI: Congressman Al Green Calls for a Vote to Impeach Donald John Trump.
You can also watch his one-minute speech by clicking here: youtu.be/WzvzksZVp70?...
You can also watch his one-minute speech by clicking here: youtu.be/WzvzksZVp70?...
December 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
ICYMI: Congressman Al Green Calls for a Vote to Impeach Donald John Trump.
You can also watch his one-minute speech by clicking here: youtu.be/WzvzksZVp70?...
You can also watch his one-minute speech by clicking here: youtu.be/WzvzksZVp70?...
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and if he's got a basement or crawlspace, check that too.
December 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
and if he's got a basement or crawlspace, check that too.
Evergreen tweet.
what the hell is going on with the Mets
December 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Evergreen tweet.
Eloquent and spot on.
Just when you think these twats can't get any dumber they go and do shit like this.
December 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Eloquent and spot on.
Investors in US tourism:
If you haven’t pared your position to zero by now, here is your cue.
If you haven’t pared your position to zero by now, here is your cue.
December 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Investors in US tourism:
If you haven’t pared your position to zero by now, here is your cue.
If you haven’t pared your position to zero by now, here is your cue.
During COVID, I was involved
in some very painful litigation.
When our attorney
showed up to our first Zoom call
with a scorched earth background,
I knew we were in good hands.
This is what we need today,
my fellow Americans,
skilled leaders who will never
back down from criminal opposition.
in some very painful litigation.
When our attorney
showed up to our first Zoom call
with a scorched earth background,
I knew we were in good hands.
This is what we need today,
my fellow Americans,
skilled leaders who will never
back down from criminal opposition.
December 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
During COVID, I was involved
in some very painful litigation.
When our attorney
showed up to our first Zoom call
with a scorched earth background,
I knew we were in good hands.
This is what we need today,
my fellow Americans,
skilled leaders who will never
back down from criminal opposition.
in some very painful litigation.
When our attorney
showed up to our first Zoom call
with a scorched earth background,
I knew we were in good hands.
This is what we need today,
my fellow Americans,
skilled leaders who will never
back down from criminal opposition.
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“Autopen”. Everyone drink.
December 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“Autopen”. Everyone drink.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I sent those deaths threats directly to him in a text message & informed him of what his name calling & words were doing - it was a direct assassination threat on my son. And he was extremely - I won't repeat what he said - but it was extremely unkind. No sympathy. No care"
December 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I sent those deaths threats directly to him in a text message & informed him of what his name calling & words were doing - it was a direct assassination threat on my son. And he was extremely - I won't repeat what he said - but it was extremely unkind. No sympathy. No care"
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Tired of bailing out farmers who vote the wrong party into the White House.
December 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Tired of bailing out farmers who vote the wrong party into the White House.
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Every Trump interview now is like a serial killer taunting the police to stop him.
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Every Trump interview now is like a serial killer taunting the police to stop him.
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Rand Paul: "This is an insane policy. It's inconsistent. It's not war. It's not the way we've ever done this. If we can blow up a boat in the ocean, what about when they get to Miami & put it in a truck? Can you shoot a grenade launcher at the truck? No! We arrest people b/c sometimes we're wrong."
December 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Rand Paul: "This is an insane policy. It's inconsistent. It's not war. It's not the way we've ever done this. If we can blow up a boat in the ocean, what about when they get to Miami & put it in a truck? Can you shoot a grenade launcher at the truck? No! We arrest people b/c sometimes we're wrong."
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The only thing I ever learned about Canada is they'll make any flat service into a hockey rink.
December 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The only thing I ever learned about Canada is they'll make any flat service into a hockey rink.
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The arsonist is putting out the fire he started.
Trump set to announce $12bn aid package for US farmers hit by tariffs on.ft.com/4rRdYWf
Trump set to announce $12bn aid package for US farmers hit by tariffs
Bailout will help mitigate cost of the president’s trade policies to the sector
on.ft.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The arsonist is putting out the fire he started.