Thomas Jacobs
@twj1985.bsky.social
I’m a former U.S. Marine Infantryman and Iraq War vet. I have a B.A. and M.S. in Economics, and am currently an adjunct economics professor at Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC
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Gift link for a fascinating & characteristically problematic NYTimes article:
What's problematic is the wholesale importation (pun intended) of the empty-headed zero-sum Trumpian view of trade. China sells & finances African solar, which is bad because...Africa won't build solar factories? C'mon
What's problematic is the wholesale importation (pun intended) of the empty-headed zero-sum Trumpian view of trade. China sells & finances African solar, which is bad because...Africa won't build solar factories? C'mon
Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Gift link for a fascinating & characteristically problematic NYTimes article:
What's problematic is the wholesale importation (pun intended) of the empty-headed zero-sum Trumpian view of trade. China sells & finances African solar, which is bad because...Africa won't build solar factories? C'mon
What's problematic is the wholesale importation (pun intended) of the empty-headed zero-sum Trumpian view of trade. China sells & finances African solar, which is bad because...Africa won't build solar factories? C'mon
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"When it happens, Republicans will object (and you can only imagine the meltdown Trump himself will have on Truth Social). The response Dems give should be simple: *Too bad. We have the power now.* A strong message must be sent to the country and future generations that Trump will not be honored."
Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
He's trying to create a physical legacy. The moment he's out of power, it has to be smashed to bits.
www.publicnotice.co
December 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"When it happens, Republicans will object (and you can only imagine the meltdown Trump himself will have on Truth Social). The response Dems give should be simple: *Too bad. We have the power now.* A strong message must be sent to the country and future generations that Trump will not be honored."
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www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
“The GOP-led rejection of Ingrassia’s nomination was a rare break between the administration and a largely compliant Congress. It didn’t result in his ouster. Instead, Ingrassia got an invitation to meet Trump at the White House and another administration post.”
“The GOP-led rejection of Ingrassia’s nomination was a rare break between the administration and a largely compliant Congress. It didn’t result in his ouster. Instead, Ingrassia got an invitation to meet Trump at the White House and another administration post.”
The turbulent trajectory of Trump’s ‘Nazi streak’ acolyte
Paul Ingrassia’s almost Trumpian survival demonstrates how ideological affinity and personal loyalty can outweigh all other considerations in this administration.
www.politico.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
“The GOP-led rejection of Ingrassia’s nomination was a rare break between the administration and a largely compliant Congress. It didn’t result in his ouster. Instead, Ingrassia got an invitation to meet Trump at the White House and another administration post.”
“The GOP-led rejection of Ingrassia’s nomination was a rare break between the administration and a largely compliant Congress. It didn’t result in his ouster. Instead, Ingrassia got an invitation to meet Trump at the White House and another administration post.”
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WATCH — @jenpsaki.bsky.social : “Let’s go back to those 10 co-conspirators…”
@rokhanna.bsky.social : “Some of them were at parties where you had 13 & 14 year-olds paraded naked… They did disgusting things. The Epstein class needs to be held accountable. Release the files.”
@rokhanna.bsky.social : “Some of them were at parties where you had 13 & 14 year-olds paraded naked… They did disgusting things. The Epstein class needs to be held accountable. Release the files.”
December 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
WATCH — @jenpsaki.bsky.social : “Let’s go back to those 10 co-conspirators…”
@rokhanna.bsky.social : “Some of them were at parties where you had 13 & 14 year-olds paraded naked… They did disgusting things. The Epstein class needs to be held accountable. Release the files.”
@rokhanna.bsky.social : “Some of them were at parties where you had 13 & 14 year-olds paraded naked… They did disgusting things. The Epstein class needs to be held accountable. Release the files.”
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Pelosi: “The President incited an insurrection. We begged him to send the National Guard, they never sent them. This President is trying to re-write history… it was an assault on the constitution of 🇺🇸.”
December 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Pelosi: “The President incited an insurrection. We begged him to send the National Guard, they never sent them. This President is trying to re-write history… it was an assault on the constitution of 🇺🇸.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
“Trump, after a Sunday meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago, sounded optimistic about getting closer to a peace agreement. But it was clear Monday that very little has changed as the war rages on.
“Trump, after a Sunday meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago, sounded optimistic about getting closer to a peace agreement. But it was clear Monday that very little has changed as the war rages on.
Russia again appears to throw cold water on hopes for a Ukrainian peace deal
The Kremlin Monday said hostilities will continue after an alleged Ukrainian attack on Vladimir Putin's home, less than a day after a hopeful meeting in Florida.
www.politico.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
“Trump, after a Sunday meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago, sounded optimistic about getting closer to a peace agreement. But it was clear Monday that very little has changed as the war rages on.
“Trump, after a Sunday meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago, sounded optimistic about getting closer to a peace agreement. But it was clear Monday that very little has changed as the war rages on.
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I’m old enough to remember when Mitt Romney said the problem was that 47% of America didn’t pay taxes and wanted to be freeloaders. But I welcome him to the resistance.
Mitt Romney is in the New York Times saying we should tax the rich.
December 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I’m old enough to remember when Mitt Romney said the problem was that 47% of America didn’t pay taxes and wanted to be freeloaders. But I welcome him to the resistance.
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Deputy AG: Bondi to hold back 'several hundred thousand' Epstein docs in Friday dump
www.rawstory.com/blanche-epst...
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Deputy AG: Bondi to hold back 'several hundred thousand' Epstein docs in Friday dump
Despite a law requiring the release of the Epstein files by Friday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche insisted that the Department of Justice would not release "several hundred thousand" of the doc...
www.rawstory.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Deputy AG: Bondi to hold back 'several hundred thousand' Epstein docs in Friday dump
www.rawstory.com/blanche-epst...
www.rawstory.com/blanche-epst...
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Trump and Republicans claim they want to "protect children."
But they've rolled back child labor laws and environmental protections, blocked gun safety reform, and spread lies about vaccines that save children from deadly diseases.
Hello?
But they've rolled back child labor laws and environmental protections, blocked gun safety reform, and spread lies about vaccines that save children from deadly diseases.
Hello?
December 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Trump and Republicans claim they want to "protect children."
But they've rolled back child labor laws and environmental protections, blocked gun safety reform, and spread lies about vaccines that save children from deadly diseases.
Hello?
But they've rolled back child labor laws and environmental protections, blocked gun safety reform, and spread lies about vaccines that save children from deadly diseases.
Hello?
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Right-Wing Personality Rips Trump’s ‘Worst Speech Yet’ To Shreds: ‘His Base Has Turned’
www.huffpost.com/entry/owen-s...
www.huffpost.com/entry/owen-s...
Right-Wing Personality Rips Trump’s ‘Worst Speech Yet’ To Shreds: ‘His Base Has Turned’
“The charisma was gone. The aura was gone, the swagger was gone, and the message was stale,” pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Owen Shroyer said.
www.huffpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Right-Wing Personality Rips Trump’s ‘Worst Speech Yet’ To Shreds: ‘His Base Has Turned’
www.huffpost.com/entry/owen-s...
www.huffpost.com/entry/owen-s...
Al Assad, Iraq 2004
December 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Al Assad, Iraq 2004
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'It's just strange': GOP senator baffled by party's urge to jump off health-care cliff
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'It's just strange': GOP senator baffled by party's urge to jump off health-care cliff
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders’ refusal to consider extending Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at year’s end is weird, according to at least one senior GOP senator, after the issue erupted...
www.rawstory.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
'It's just strange': GOP senator baffled by party's urge to jump off health-care cliff
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
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Ro Khanna threatens prosecution for anyone who attempts to scrub the Epstein Files as his bill to force the release of those files goes into effect tomorrow.
December 19, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Ro Khanna threatens prosecution for anyone who attempts to scrub the Epstein Files as his bill to force the release of those files goes into effect tomorrow.
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Tomorrow on "Thinking Live" I'll be speaking with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social about the state of the war in Ukraine, the actual battlefield situation, and prospects for a ceasefire.
December 19th, 10am ET.
snyder.substack.com
December 19th, 10am ET.
snyder.substack.com
Thinking about... | Timothy Snyder | Substack
Opening the future by understanding the past. Click to read "Thinking about...", by Timothy Snyder, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
snyder.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Tomorrow on "Thinking Live" I'll be speaking with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social about the state of the war in Ukraine, the actual battlefield situation, and prospects for a ceasefire.
December 19th, 10am ET.
snyder.substack.com
December 19th, 10am ET.
snyder.substack.com
