Ivan D. Velasquez
@1v4nd4r10.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Economics at UMN Morris.
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
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I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
@zeteo.com
@zeteo.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
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“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
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Sure would feel a lot safer if the Democratic Party had leaders who actually showed a single ounce of anger or emotion and didn’t make me feel like I was going insane
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Sure would feel a lot safer if the Democratic Party had leaders who actually showed a single ounce of anger or emotion and didn’t make me feel like I was going insane
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Welcome to Minnesota, fuckers. Also this is super disturbing because the ICE agent's assault rifle appears to fire as he falls down.
This was filmed by a friend near Chicago and Lake last night.
This was filmed by a friend near Chicago and Lake last night.
January 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Welcome to Minnesota, fuckers. Also this is super disturbing because the ICE agent's assault rifle appears to fire as he falls down.
This was filmed by a friend near Chicago and Lake last night.
This was filmed by a friend near Chicago and Lake last night.
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He very last act is to turn the wheels away from the ICE officer.
That was my takeaway too. She's clearly turning the wheel to her right.
I've slowed the video down here.
I've slowed the video down here.
January 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
He very last act is to turn the wheels away from the ICE officer.
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i just watched this video and the fact that they believe this to be exculpatory is genuinely insane
January 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
i just watched this video and the fact that they believe this to be exculpatory is genuinely insane
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I often think about this moment in April 2025 when Steve Bannon tried to tell Ross Douthat about the Network State ... and Douthat cut him off and never followed up.
January 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I often think about this moment in April 2025 when Steve Bannon tried to tell Ross Douthat about the Network State ... and Douthat cut him off and never followed up.
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7 Democrats just voted today to confirm a Trump judicial nominee who refused to say what happened on January 6 or answer who won the 2020 election:
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Shaheen
Welch
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Shaheen
Welch
January 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
7 Democrats just voted today to confirm a Trump judicial nominee who refused to say what happened on January 6 or answer who won the 2020 election:
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Shaheen
Welch
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Shaheen
Welch
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The economy is slowing down (and the job market is worse than numbers indicate). But a recession is far from certain. Many predicted it as a result of tariffs. As I noted that was unlikely. The Fed rates (too high) and the lack of fiscal stimulus are the issue
A recession-bound US economy added only 50,000 jobs in Dec and a meager 584,000 jobs in all of 2025. That’s the worst year for job gains outside of a recession since 2003. And nearly 85% of the job gains happened by April. Unemployment: 4.4% in Dec, up from 4% in Jan. 3.8% wage growth in 2025.
January 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The economy is slowing down (and the job market is worse than numbers indicate). But a recession is far from certain. Many predicted it as a result of tariffs. As I noted that was unlikely. The Fed rates (too high) and the lack of fiscal stimulus are the issue
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Imagine saying the problem with the SS or Gestapo was that they weren’t trained enough.
See how insane that is?
I’m so goddamn tired of all the naïveté and cowardice in the Democratic Party and this total refusal to accept the reality of the situation.
See how insane that is?
I’m so goddamn tired of all the naïveté and cowardice in the Democratic Party and this total refusal to accept the reality of the situation.
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: "We have an ICE agent who should have been trained not to be in front of a vehicle and never to shoot into a moving vehicle, and yet this happened on [Kristi Noem's] watch. The whole POINT of Homeland Security is to make this country more stable and safe."
January 9, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Imagine saying the problem with the SS or Gestapo was that they weren’t trained enough.
See how insane that is?
I’m so goddamn tired of all the naïveté and cowardice in the Democratic Party and this total refusal to accept the reality of the situation.
See how insane that is?
I’m so goddamn tired of all the naïveté and cowardice in the Democratic Party and this total refusal to accept the reality of the situation.
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Minnesota Attorney General @ag.state.mn.us on calls ICE escalation in the state “Third Reich stuff” and encourages peaceful protest.
January 9, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Minnesota Attorney General @ag.state.mn.us on calls ICE escalation in the state “Third Reich stuff” and encourages peaceful protest.
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The US economy has a case of AI Dutch Disease--sectors that produce no jobs are driving growth/wealth and keeping demand for capital and rates high at the expense of job creating sectors. A low UR says this is more structural than cyclical
January 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
The US economy has a case of AI Dutch Disease--sectors that produce no jobs are driving growth/wealth and keeping demand for capital and rates high at the expense of job creating sectors. A low UR says this is more structural than cyclical
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Trump said on "Truth Social" the other day that his "real" approval rating is 64%. He is a liar. It is 40% (56% disapprove).
It is important to call out authoritarians when they try to manufacture consent for their unpopular agendas. Remind people how unpopular he is.
substack.com/@gelliottmor...
It is important to call out authoritarians when they try to manufacture consent for their unpopular agendas. Remind people how unpopular he is.
substack.com/@gelliottmor...
January 2, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Trump said on "Truth Social" the other day that his "real" approval rating is 64%. He is a liar. It is 40% (56% disapprove).
It is important to call out authoritarians when they try to manufacture consent for their unpopular agendas. Remind people how unpopular he is.
substack.com/@gelliottmor...
It is important to call out authoritarians when they try to manufacture consent for their unpopular agendas. Remind people how unpopular he is.
substack.com/@gelliottmor...
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DHS publicly fantasizing about massive state violence should be taken seriously, and warrants labels such as fascist and white supremacist. But don't lose sight of the fact that it's beyond their capabilities.
The regime's desire for authoritarian repression is bottomless. Its capacity isn't close.
The regime's desire for authoritarian repression is bottomless. Its capacity isn't close.
They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
January 1, 2026 at 4:35 PM
DHS publicly fantasizing about massive state violence should be taken seriously, and warrants labels such as fascist and white supremacist. But don't lose sight of the fact that it's beyond their capabilities.
The regime's desire for authoritarian repression is bottomless. Its capacity isn't close.
The regime's desire for authoritarian repression is bottomless. Its capacity isn't close.
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@attackerman.bsky.social's destruction of Bari Weiss here is so vicious because it is so spectacularly well-informed; this one is an earner, folks
www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...
www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...
Watching Bari Weiss Murder Investigative Journalism at CBS
Notes from someone who's withstood White House demands to stop an explosive story—and who once even had a 60 Minutes piece spiked
www.forever-wars.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:47 AM
@attackerman.bsky.social's destruction of Bari Weiss here is so vicious because it is so spectacularly well-informed; this one is an earner, folks
www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...
www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...
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Nice job pushing Trump for details on his health — including his hearing difficulty, his swollen ankles, the bleeding/bruising on his hands & his mid-meeting dozing — from the WSJ.
And particular props to Annie Linskey, who was chastised by Dems for reporting on Biden’s age related decline.
And particular props to Annie Linskey, who was chastised by Dems for reporting on Biden’s age related decline.
Trump says that he bruises easily because he takes 325mg of aspirin/day, & has rejected his doctors’ advice to take less.
“They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood & I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart…I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?”
“They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood & I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart…I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?”
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Nice job pushing Trump for details on his health — including his hearing difficulty, his swollen ankles, the bleeding/bruising on his hands & his mid-meeting dozing — from the WSJ.
And particular props to Annie Linskey, who was chastised by Dems for reporting on Biden’s age related decline.
And particular props to Annie Linskey, who was chastised by Dems for reporting on Biden’s age related decline.
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Curtis Yarvin, JD Vance’s friend & ideological influence, ended 2025 by claiming “only Hitler spoke the truth” about “too many subjects” & “Hitler was a genius.”
Extremism isn’t fringe on the right. Once marginal online extremists like Yarvin are influential at the highest levels of government.
Extremism isn’t fringe on the right. Once marginal online extremists like Yarvin are influential at the highest levels of government.
January 1, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Curtis Yarvin, JD Vance’s friend & ideological influence, ended 2025 by claiming “only Hitler spoke the truth” about “too many subjects” & “Hitler was a genius.”
Extremism isn’t fringe on the right. Once marginal online extremists like Yarvin are influential at the highest levels of government.
Extremism isn’t fringe on the right. Once marginal online extremists like Yarvin are influential at the highest levels of government.
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What voters in every state think about Trump and prices
open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
Excellent as always from @gelliottmorris.com - someone who can make data sexy.
open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
Excellent as always from @gelliottmorris.com - someone who can make data sexy.
What voters in every state think about Trump and prices
Using MRP on our 2025 polling, Trump’s overall approval is underwater in 39 states— and his inflation numbers are negative in 49
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
What voters in every state think about Trump and prices
open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
Excellent as always from @gelliottmorris.com - someone who can make data sexy.
open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
Excellent as always from @gelliottmorris.com - someone who can make data sexy.
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Since 1975, $79 trillion in wealth has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top 1% — a 1% that now owns more wealth than the bottom 93%.
We can respect innovation & entrepreneurship, but we cannot respect the extraordinary greed that now exists.
We need a wealth tax.
We can respect innovation & entrepreneurship, but we cannot respect the extraordinary greed that now exists.
We need a wealth tax.
December 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Since 1975, $79 trillion in wealth has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top 1% — a 1% that now owns more wealth than the bottom 93%.
We can respect innovation & entrepreneurship, but we cannot respect the extraordinary greed that now exists.
We need a wealth tax.
We can respect innovation & entrepreneurship, but we cannot respect the extraordinary greed that now exists.
We need a wealth tax.
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Wind power is one of the cheapest sources of electricity, but Trump’s move to cancel five offshore wind projects will raise costs for 2.5M homes and put 10K construction jobs at risk.
This will hurt the economy & weaken US competitiveness, writes @deanbaker13.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3L0EL1G
This will hurt the economy & weaken US competitiveness, writes @deanbaker13.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3L0EL1G
December 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Wind power is one of the cheapest sources of electricity, but Trump’s move to cancel five offshore wind projects will raise costs for 2.5M homes and put 10K construction jobs at risk.
This will hurt the economy & weaken US competitiveness, writes @deanbaker13.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3L0EL1G
This will hurt the economy & weaken US competitiveness, writes @deanbaker13.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3L0EL1G