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Econ. Markets. Politics. Fact-checker before it became fashionable (and necessary).

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · Dec 10

"What I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for the people at Hoover (and other fonts of misinformation)." Now 4/4.

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 1d

This probably won't be known for a Friedman Unit or two. How is this guy still taken seriously?

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 2d

We need a new measure to ban extrajudicial homicide?

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 2d

This is some straight-up bullshit right here.

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 2d

Of all the things in the universe that are never going to happen, this is #1.

Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 4d

Looks like Trump is gonna wait until January to cut my energy bill in half. Kinda hoped he'd do it gradually instead of all at once but still, I am stoked! So exciting.

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 4d

NO ONE will convince me that Facebook does not track me across apps despite my (frequently checked) settings.

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 8d

I think I've figured it out: The Top 0.1% want to get to a full 50% of the wealth hoarded by the Top 1%. They're currently at ~45% and showing no signs of letting up. That Top 0.1% has about $23T of the Top 1.0%'s $52T total. Go, oligarchs, go!

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 8d

cc: @ivanthek.bsky.social

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 8d

TSLA continues its gradual descent as a percent of EV registrations in NYS:

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 10d

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 10d

I won a FOIL appeal against my county yesterday and yeah, I'm feeling pretty good about myself today. 👍😀

Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 11d

The landing page of an actual US agency — HUD.

This is despicable.

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 11d

Even if the GOP lie about Dems wanting $1.5T in unnecessary spending were true, which it isn't, we just took in $17 TRILLION in new money, so what's the big deal?

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 12d

When — if ever — does the GOP stop excusing this clearly bizarre behavior? I urge everyone to find and watch that video and then tell me Trump has all his marbles.

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 12d

Friday's NFP won't be "rigged" if it isn't published.

a man is wearing a black jacket and a necklace and has the words think about it on his face .

ALT: a man is wearing a black jacket and a necklace and has the words think about it on his face .

media.tenor.com

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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 13d

2011. Probably not his viewpoint anymore.