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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 5h

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tylenol (acetaminophen) in and of itself is trivial. but the destruction of NIH, NSF and elevation of woo woo-ism, eugenics, and misplaced personal responsibility in these fake studies is going to prevent actual treatments for fatal & disability causing diseases.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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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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Daniel McDowell @danielmcdowell.bsky.social · 14h

Here's a link to Chapter 6, which includes case studies on various Exchange Stabilization Fund 'bailouts' in the 1980s and 1990s including the 1984 Argentina rescue. Enjoy! (if you enjoy this kind of thing)

drive.google.com/file/d/12EkK...

Brother - Chp 6.pdf

drive.google.com

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 11h

The less elite nepotism we have in politics associated or adjacent to Democratic politics the better. #MEPolitics

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 11h

Spotted: Angus King introducing Ron Wyden to his son Angus King III, who is running for Governor

Angus King, an old white man with a moustache, standing next to Angus King III, a younger white man in a black suit, next to Ron Wyden, an older white man in a charcoal blazer

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 1d

so is formal vertical integration (see BYD and the various jointly owned EV battery plants in the US blending assemblers and battery firms). the de facto integration and control via credit / pre-ordering / block orders typical of e.g. Apple is still around though.

Benjamin Braun @benbraun.bsky.social · 1d

Remember when dense networks of strategic cross-shareholdings among firms, native to coordinated market economies, went the way of the dodo?

The Rhenish model, Germany, Inc. undone by Anglo institutional investors?

Well, the dodo is back. Say hello to USA, Inc.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 2d

and when the chemicals part is hit with lawsuits and goes bankrupt, the public (in different countries) will foot the bill. as with asbestos, talc, PCBs, etc

Jennifer Clapp 🇨🇦 @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social · 2d

On the Corteva split of seeds and agrochemicals: "the crop protection division will also bear responsibility for environmental liabilities, including PFAS (forever chemical) claims." www.agriculture.com/what-corteva... Might explain the division...

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Betcy Jose @betcy.bsky.social · 2d

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💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 2d

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 2d

why ICE masks up

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 20d

CW: protester being struck in the head by a pepper ball

Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 2d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s video of the incident

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 2d

China — here is stem cell therapy breakthrough in treating severe diabetes

US under trump — WiFI radiation opens up your blood brain barrier … VaCcINes aRE bAd www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/h...

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 2d

Hi everyone, and for more optimism (about some things), here's the 112 pp ember slide deck on the renewable revolution @70sbachchan.bsky.social
ember-energy.org/app/uploads/...

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Audie Klotz @audieklotz.bsky.social · 2d

Gosh where might Congress find funds to ensure health coverage 🤔

Boycott Citizens Bank @boycottcitizens.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 IMPORTANT:

Last month, ICE spent more than $37 million on weapons and ammunition.

Looking at the last 10 years, that's more than three times the previous monthly high — and more than 26 times the average.

Bar chart titled “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Spending on Weapons and Ammunition.” The x-axis shows years from 2016 to 2025, and the y-axis shows total spending in U.S. dollars, ranging from 0 to 30 million. The chart displays frequent smaller spikes throughout the decade, typically under $10 million, with occasional peaks around 2017, 2020, and 2022. In 2025, spending rises dramatically to over $30 million—the highest level in the period shown. A note below explains that totals are based on Product or Service Codes for weapons, ammunition, explosives, and weapon system hardware, excluding spending on armor, tactical kits, or training aids. The source is USAspending, and the chart was created by BoycottCitizens.org using Datawrapper.

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 2d

it's just baffling that after Arrow pointed out that healthcare markets aren't like other kinds of markets, we're still in a position where we have to knock down the same old policy strawman

ChatGPT Quantum Particle Physician @smullins3000.bsky.social · 2d

"And therefore the concept that the free market can ensure that consumers have access to adequate and affordable health care is...?"

(A) Total bullshit because the supply/demand curve doesn't apply

(B) STILL TOTALLY CORRECT SHUT UP

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 2d

echoing praise for @susglickman.bsky.social 's recent NYRB article on DoD, private equity, and silicon valley. pair with @hozic.bsky.social 's earlier piece on hollywood, the valley and DoD -> comprehensive picture.
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

The War Over Defense Tech | Susannah Glickman

Last October, on a Martin Luther–inspired website called www.18theses.com, a software executive named Shyam Sankar published a four-thousand-word polemic

www.nybooks.com

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 2d

so glad the administration is laser focused on the real dangers to the US, like taco trucks, cleaners, folks following the rules by going to immigration court, the occasional US citizen (oops! sorry about that bullet wound or beating). free link.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump’s Immigration Push Diverts U.S. Agents From Drug, Money and Sex-Crime Cases

Federal investigators are resigning, and morale is low, as they juggle complex cases and detain migrants.

www.wsj.com

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 3d

Another way of looking at this same picture: The euro zone is a system that use the leverage of a central bank outside the control of national governments to force deep austerity on countries like Spain, which sent them into deep depressions that created fiscal deficits that didn't previously exist.

Robin Brooks @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social · 4d

The Euro zone is a system where fiscally responsible countries subsidize chronically irresponsible ones like Italy & Spain. This happens via open-ended, no-strings-attached transfers by way of joint EU debt issuance and periodic ECB yield caps. A system that will fail because incentives are broken.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 4d

John Roberts’ Constitution: The federal government protecting people’s right to vote or giving them health care violates the sacred principle of state sovereignty but if the deranged POTUS and his bloodthirsty advisers want to use the military to invade other states for being too liberal that’s fine

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 4d

ICE agents shot a U.S. citizen Saturday on Chicago’s South Side
They are creating chaos
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Federal agents shoot woman in Chicago neighborhood after allegedly being rammed, boxed in by cars, DHS says

The woman, as well as a man whom authorities say was involved in the chaos, were facing charges Sunday morning.

www.cbsnews.com

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 4d

Guardians Of Pedophiles
Oh, by the way, the sun rises in the east

JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 4d

A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o

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Audie Klotz @audieklotz.bsky.social · 4d

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4d

I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.

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Jason Kander @jasonkander.bsky.social · 4d

I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.

But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.

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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 7d

NEW📝: A flood of billionaire money in elections started after the SCOTUS #CitizensUnited decision.

Since 2010, billionaire 💰💰 in elections has grown 160x, giving the wealthy huge power over policy while regular voters lose influence. 🧵1/3

Graph showing billionaire spending in Presidential elections before and after Citizen's United.

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Sorkel @sorkel3.bsky.social · 4d

Yea, Trump was working hard on the economy and shutdown this weekend...

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herman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 5d

And where university market power is weaker you usually end up with something closer to 55-45 F:M on the merits (GPA, scores, etc)

Audie Klotz @audieklotz.bsky.social · 5d

I don’t think these dudes understand that the biggest ‘affirmative action’ in admissions, for decades, has been accepting less qualified male applicants to attain a 50-50 demographic…

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 5d

the usual story. rich guy wants to punish universities for not clamping down on pro-palestinian protests and for doing too much to recruit minorities. at base these guys want the top tier of american universities to become, once more, safe-spaces for their dunderheaded failsons

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