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David Wallace-Wells @dwallacewells.bsky.social · 9h

ICE has been pulling guns on civilians, spraying tear gas in the face of protestors who film them, shooting priests with pepper spray and pellets—and, increasingly it seems, targeting journalists and others trying to document their activities. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | ‘ICE Goes Masked for a Single Reason’

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 2d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 2d

this is a very very big story because of the apparently totally fake story ICE/DHS put out about what happened.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 7d

Six more houses in the Outer Banks have collapsed as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumbled in the Atlantic.

All were unoccupied. https://wapo.st/42iGmFE

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 11d

No one outside the U.S. is confused and no one here would be confused if they saw this happening in another country.

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 11d

Hegseth fires general officers and JAGs, cracks down on dissenting views in military, orders killing civilians at sea without legal rationale, calls generals to Quantico to demand loyalty.

Trump deploys troops to U.S. cities.

"What are Trump and Hegseth up to? It's a mystery!"

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 11d

Troops. In an American city. Using full force.

Your now-regular reminder that Republican members of Congress are letting this happen.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland

At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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The Onion @theonion.com · 12d

Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

Kimmel: "The President of the United States made it very clear he wants to see me and the hundreds of people who work here fired from our jobs. Our leader celebrates Americans losing their livelihoods because he cannot take a joke."

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Zeke Hausfather @hausfath.bsky.social · 15d

In a UN speech today, President Trump said that "all of these [climate] predictions were wrong".

Back in 2019 I led a research effort to digitize old climate model projections and assess how well they did. Turns out they got future warming pretty spot on!

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 15d

The federal government has censored the work of dozens of scientists, including work by my lab, on the impacts of climate change on Acadia National Park. Signs have been removed from Cadillac and Great Meadow. They’re also removing signs about the Wabanaki’s sacred connections to Cadillac.

Signs Referencing Climate Change Along with Web Pages Removed from Acadia National Park

The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 15d

Stephen Miran has outlined his case for massive rate cuts. The logic is utterly tortured—and bizarre.

One explanation: He’s the president’s messenger. Another: He thinks his career benefits from flattering power. A third: He’s inhaled too many White House talking points. None inspire confidence.

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Rafe Meager (they/them) @economeager.bsky.social · 15d

Alright here we go: You Love America.

I started writing this last year; it had this same title last year; depressingly little had to be changed for it to fit in to this moment.

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You Love America

A covenant with death, and an agreement with hell; Yale, Du Bois, Bagehot, Pynchon, Fitzgerald

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 19d

Hello Friends. I am ecstatic to announce that I have reacquired the entire Spontaneanation catalogue and effective immediately you can find every episode wherever you get your podcasts.

Don’t get drunk and fight each other.

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Erica Groshen @ericagroshen.bsky.social · 19d

#BLS has delayed the 2024 Consumer Expenditures Survey annual release. This is likely due to the severe understaffing in the agency.
Staff losses and hiring freeze are taking their toll.

www.bls.gov/cex/notices/...

#econsky

Consumer Expenditures 2024 Data Release to be Rescheduled

Consumer Expenditures 2024 Data Release to be Rescheduled (9/19/2025)

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Matt Pearce @mattdpearce.com · 20d

When The Onion's editorial board convened to discuss the tumultuous events of the previous month, one conclusion became evident: The world stands at a crossroads.
Two visions of our collective future stand before us: On one side is a free and enlightened society, dedicated to the principles of openness, tolerance, and debate; the other is built upon ignorance, fear, and the suppression of dissent. Today, the path forward could not be clearer.
Simply put, we need mass censorship now.

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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 20d

The Fed’s outlook for GDP growth isn’t very optimistic — below 2% for the next 3 years.

My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart

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Joe Weisenthal @weisenthal.bsky.social · 22d

Key chart www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22d

“The top 10% of U.S. households now account for nearly half of all consumer spending, a record high since data collection on this metric began in 1989.”

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Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · 27d

Hey, #EconSky! Got a policy-relevant paper that you want folks in DC to see? Present & publish it with NBER's Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy.

Submission deadline is Oct 20.

Conference is in DC on May 21, 2026.

More details below.

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Submission: 8th Annual NBER Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy Conference, Page 1 of 2 - MyNBER

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David Wessel @davidmwessel.bsky.social · Sep 5

ProPublica finds three Trump cabinet secretaries have more than one "primary residence" mortgages. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.

The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · Aug 27

A thought experiment. What if the world's climate policy for the next few years was: flood the planet with cheap or free solar panels?
billmckibben.substack.com/p/a-modest-p...

A Modest Proposal

What if we just flooded the planet with cheap or even free solar panels?

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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · Aug 26

Just received this statement from Lisa Cook:
"President Trump purported to fire me 'for cause' when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so. I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022."

Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · Aug 26

President Trump said he is firing Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, "effective immediately." It's his most direct assault yet on Fed independence -- and a step that it is far from clear he can legally take.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u... #EconSky

Trump Says He Is Removing Lisa Cook From Federal Reserve Board

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Wendy Edelberg @wendyedelberg.bsky.social · Aug 26

2 things to scream into the abyss re Governor Cook

1) to those who have been stressing legal constraints on Trump re Powell: Trump can create chaos without clear legal authority & without any process.
2) please don’t say - oh this will get really bad if he nominates x or y. It is really bad now.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Aug 26

“This is about the President of the United States and his complicit lackey, Stephen Miller, searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities, and end elections.” – Gov. J.B. Pritzker

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Paul Krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social · Aug 25

If you think the attack on the Fed's Lisa Cook has nothing to do with you, you're wrong — any one of us may be next paulkrugman.substack.com/p/we-are-all...

We Are All Lisa Cook

Nobody is safe from weaponized government

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