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BA Economics, MBA, CRE Finance (u/w, due diligence, CMBS) Advocate for EBM & Vaccines, Interests: Finance, Law, Economics,
I am using Bluesky to document for myself the disturbing govt and economic trends of 2025.
I am using Bluesky to document for myself the disturbing govt and economic trends of 2025.
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These people don’t know rural health, yall. They’re not stupid people. But until you’re in a town that doesn’t have the specialist someone needs closer than 100 miles away and you’re treating a patient who doesn’t have a car, you don’t know anything about rural health.
February 19, 2026 at 1:13 AM
These people don’t know rural health, yall. They’re not stupid people. But until you’re in a town that doesn’t have the specialist someone needs closer than 100 miles away and you’re treating a patient who doesn’t have a car, you don’t know anything about rural health.
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1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
February 18, 2026 at 11:09 PM
1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
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this is what your inseam looks like
February 19, 2026 at 12:17 AM
this is what your inseam looks like
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Our new CDC Director
February 18, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Our new CDC Director
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JUST IN: Judge Provinzino in Minnesota has held a Justice Department attorney in civil contempt for violations of her order requiring the return of a released ICE detainee’s ID documents. He must pay $500 a day until the documents are returned.
February 18, 2026 at 11:41 PM
JUST IN: Judge Provinzino in Minnesota has held a Justice Department attorney in civil contempt for violations of her order requiring the return of a released ICE detainee’s ID documents. He must pay $500 a day until the documents are returned.
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Last week, the WH ordered the CDC to cancel more than $600M in grants to 4 states that didn't support Trump in the 2024 election & are led by Dem governors — another example of the continuing escalation of the Admin’s illegal weaponization of federal funding. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
Trump Administration Continues Its Illegal Weaponization of Federal Funds With Cuts to Public Health Funding
February 13, 2026: The White House ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to cancel more than $600 million in grants to California, Colorado, Minnesota, and Illinois — four state...
www.cbpp.org
February 18, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Last week, the WH ordered the CDC to cancel more than $600M in grants to 4 states that didn't support Trump in the 2024 election & are led by Dem governors — another example of the continuing escalation of the Admin’s illegal weaponization of federal funding. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
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BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
February 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
The James Talarico interview CBS told Stephen Colbert he could not air on The Colbert Show now has 5.8 million views on YouTube.
The question is how many independents and Republicans will cross over to vote for him.
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
The question is how many independents and Republicans will cross over to vote for him.
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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February 18, 2026 at 5:49 PM
The James Talarico interview CBS told Stephen Colbert he could not air on The Colbert Show now has 5.8 million views on YouTube.
The question is how many independents and Republicans will cross over to vote for him.
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
The question is how many independents and Republicans will cross over to vote for him.
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Garcia is a sheet metal worker who supported a wife and 3 special needs kids who are all US citizens.
Does the federal govt plan to pay to support his wife and kids?
Does the federal govt plan to pay to support his wife and kids?
BREAKING: The U.S. can't take Kilmar Abrego Garcia back into immigration custody because it doesn't have a viable plan to deport him, judge says.
Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities
A federal judge has ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him.
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Garcia is a sheet metal worker who supported a wife and 3 special needs kids who are all US citizens.
Does the federal govt plan to pay to support his wife and kids?
Does the federal govt plan to pay to support his wife and kids?
There is a move toward censorship under Trump and it’s not just the attacks on universities
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said a study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showing US companies bear most of the tariff burden “is an embarrassment” and the people associated with it should be “disciplined”
Hassett Attacks NY Fed for Study on Tariffs Hurting US Companies
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said a study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showing US companies bear most of the tariff burden “is an embarrassment” and the people associated with it should be “disciplined.”
bloom.bg
February 18, 2026 at 4:29 PM
There is a move toward censorship under Trump and it’s not just the attacks on universities
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Happy Kevin wants economists to be disciplined by their bosses for contradicting the regime's understanding of The Truth.
Hassett: "The basic theory of President Trump's tariffs is sure, we're importing stuff from China, but we've got producers in US who make stuff, maybe at alightly higher place. If we bring stuff home, create demand, then that will hurt China & drive up wages & American consumers will be better off."
February 18, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Happy Kevin wants economists to be disciplined by their bosses for contradicting the regime's understanding of The Truth.
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FDA reverses course and will review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine, the company says. https://cnn.it/3ZIcfpq
February 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
FDA reverses course and will review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine, the company says. https://cnn.it/3ZIcfpq
Enabling sexual predators
Convicted sex-criminal Jeffrey Epstein was obsessed with other high profile abuse cases, offering commentary, advice, and even financial help, reports Anna Merlan. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
When Jeffrey Epstein was the world’s leading expert on getting away with it
The convicted sex-criminal was obsessed with other high profile abuse cases, offering commentary, advice, and even financial help.
www.motherjones.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Enabling sexual predators
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It's hard to believe that you could be the trade representative for a major power and not know that tariffs are regressive.
My econ 101 students know what the word regressive means, and that tariffs are regressive. Many could even cite studies on the subject.
My econ 101 students know what the word regressive means, and that tariffs are regressive. Many could even cite studies on the subject.
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on tariffs: "It's not regressive. Most consumption in America is done by the wealthiest people. So the idea it's somehow regressive is just wrong."
February 18, 2026 at 2:50 AM
It's hard to believe that you could be the trade representative for a major power and not know that tariffs are regressive.
My econ 101 students know what the word regressive means, and that tariffs are regressive. Many could even cite studies on the subject.
My econ 101 students know what the word regressive means, and that tariffs are regressive. Many could even cite studies on the subject.
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Counterpoint:
Don’t upload your medical records to any LLM.
That’s fucking insane.
Don’t upload your medical records to any LLM.
That’s fucking insane.
February 18, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Counterpoint:
Don’t upload your medical records to any LLM.
That’s fucking insane.
Don’t upload your medical records to any LLM.
That’s fucking insane.
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As it stands, GEO is poised to rake in tens of billions of federal dollars for detaining immigrants over the next four years; and thanks to the Trump admin installing a top GEO executive at ICE, the company appears to have kept its competitors from profiting anywhere near as much.
February 17, 2026 at 9:14 PM
As it stands, GEO is poised to rake in tens of billions of federal dollars for detaining immigrants over the next four years; and thanks to the Trump admin installing a top GEO executive at ICE, the company appears to have kept its competitors from profiting anywhere near as much.
People who say “can’t” when they mean “won’t”
Rep. Buddy Carter: "Some of the demands that the Democrats have put forth, we're not gonna be able to obtain that. We can't have a warrant every time."
February 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM
People who say “can’t” when they mean “won’t”
One of the defining attributes of the American right wing is its consistent failure to do basic due diligence
Ivanka Trump celebrates Lunar New Year by posting a photo of herself wearing white, a color associated with funerals and death in Chinese culture.
February 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM
One of the defining attributes of the American right wing is its consistent failure to do basic due diligence
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It’s no accident that the censored interview is with Talarico, whose brand of politically progressive Christianity offers an alternative to the wealth-driven Christian Nationalism that put Trump back into office
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
Colbert Says CBS Pulled Guest Over FCC Scrutiny; Posts Interview to YouTube Instead
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
dlvr.it
February 17, 2026 at 11:43 AM
It’s no accident that the censored interview is with Talarico, whose brand of politically progressive Christianity offers an alternative to the wealth-driven Christian Nationalism that put Trump back into office
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Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published Feb. 2025)
(Published Feb. 2025)
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
February 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published Feb. 2025)
(Published Feb. 2025)
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gotta do investigations into DHS “waste, fraud and abuse” as pretext for killing the agency
The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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Let Them Fly First Class: Kristi Noem’s DHS Luxury Jet Scandal
Inside Noem's flying palace. Plus: Pentagon demands obedient, deadly AI. The race to deploy untested nuclear reactors. Lawmakers move to rein in presidential pardons. And remembering Robert Duvall.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:53 AM
gotta do investigations into DHS “waste, fraud and abuse” as pretext for killing the agency
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Interesting. Those in a position to bail are bailing rather than work under fash-curious/degenerate leadership at CBS/paramount. Sad. www.status.news/p/anderson-c...
Cooper’s Final Minutes
While Anderson Cooper cited the desire to spend more time with family as he announced his exit from “60 Minutes,” Status has learned that deeper issues at the Bari Weiss-led network played a role in h...
www.status.news
February 17, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Interesting. Those in a position to bail are bailing rather than work under fash-curious/degenerate leadership at CBS/paramount. Sad. www.status.news/p/anderson-c...
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Adam’s right. It’s more important than ever that our institutions defend First Amendment rights, and that means not firing teachers illegally whether their offense was “Go ICE” or saying something less than hagiographical about Charlie Kirk. Fewer people want to hear that in ugly times.
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Am I going to be the only one to suggest that firing a public school teacher for speaking out on a matter of public concern raises profound First Amendment issues, and we should pause before cheering on such actions when that power can be weaponized against progressive teachers in red places? 1/3
This “beloved” Chicago teacher, James Heidorn, believes he was pushed out of his job due to a two-word post on his Facebook account.
Oddly enough, the heavily Hispanic district didn’t appreciate him posting “GO ICE”.
#ProudBlue #FuckICE #Chicago
Oddly enough, the heavily Hispanic district didn’t appreciate him posting “GO ICE”.
#ProudBlue #FuckICE #Chicago
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Adam’s right. It’s more important than ever that our institutions defend First Amendment rights, and that means not firing teachers illegally whether their offense was “Go ICE” or saying something less than hagiographical about Charlie Kirk. Fewer people want to hear that in ugly times.
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Great practical advice from a PhD immunologist on when and where to mask to protect against COVID
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When this Immunologist Chooses to Mask
YouTube video by LIL_Science
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February 17, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Great practical advice from a PhD immunologist on when and where to mask to protect against COVID
youtu.be/7i78D5drzrg?...
youtu.be/7i78D5drzrg?...
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