Brian Kieffer
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Neighborhood Watch
February 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Neighborhood Watch
A thing that economists know, but will never plainly say out loud, is that inflation mostly happens when too many poor people have enough money to buy what they need.
Poverty is an counterinflationary tool.
Poverty is an counterinflationary tool.
".. During a radio interview Saturday .., Bessent said 'tariffs can’t be inflationary because if the price of one thing goes up -- unless you give people more money -- then they have less money to spend on the other thing, so there is no inflation.'"
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‘Huge relief.’ CEOs exhale after Trump taps Scott Bessent to lead Treasury | CNN Business
Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent survived an internal squabble over the role of Treasury secretary, a key position that will face almost immediate deadlines and pressures.
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November 25, 2024 at 8:45 PM
A thing that economists know, but will never plainly say out loud, is that inflation mostly happens when too many poor people have enough money to buy what they need.
Poverty is an counterinflationary tool.
Poverty is an counterinflationary tool.
Just a reminder that when someone is attacking journalism, it’s usually because they’re the bad guy and they have a lot of secrets they don’t want journalismed.
President-elect Donald Trump likely killed a bill limiting federal law enforcement surveillance of journalists and the government’s ability to force disclosure of journalists’ sources.
It passed the House with broad bipartisan support earlier this year, but is stalled in the Senate. #moleg #mogov
It passed the House with broad bipartisan support earlier this year, but is stalled in the Senate. #moleg #mogov
Donald Trump tells US Senate Republicans they 'must kill' journalism shield law • Missouri Independent
President-elect Donald Trump ordered congressional Republicans on Wednesday to block a broadly popular bill to protect press freedoms, likely ending any chance of the U.S. Senate clearing the legislat...
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November 23, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Just a reminder that when someone is attacking journalism, it’s usually because they’re the bad guy and they have a lot of secrets they don’t want journalismed.
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Yeah, no shit.
President-elect Trump and his allies disavowed the conservative Project 2025 during the election.
Now, his transition team is turning to Project 2025 to help staff the next administration, sources tell @nbcnews.com.
Now, his transition team is turning to Project 2025 to help staff the next administration, sources tell @nbcnews.com.
Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign
Transition officials have used Project 2025's extensive personnel database for potential candidates to hire for the incoming administration, a person familiar the plans said.
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November 22, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Yeah, no shit.
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A Trump supporting, anti-trans, anti-gay Republican was elected commissioner of the county where I grew up. He won despite being in jail on election night for a sexual assault in Vegas.
It’s now come out that the woman he assaulted was his daughter.
fox59.com/news/indycri...
It’s now come out that the woman he assaulted was his daughter.
fox59.com/news/indycri...
Politician pleads guilty in sexual assault case after being elected to Hancock County Council
HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. — A current central Indiana county commissioner has pleaded guilty in a Nevada sexual assault case, days after being elected to his local County Council. John D. Jessup – a cur…
fox59.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:22 AM
A Trump supporting, anti-trans, anti-gay Republican was elected commissioner of the county where I grew up. He won despite being in jail on election night for a sexual assault in Vegas.
It’s now come out that the woman he assaulted was his daughter.
fox59.com/news/indycri...
It’s now come out that the woman he assaulted was his daughter.
fox59.com/news/indycri...
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No one thinks McBride is a threat to anyone. Pulling this shit only further confirms that the anti-trans stuff was never about safety. It’s performative cruelty to dehumanize and humiliate trans people.
Some updates on the attacks on Rep-elect Sarah McBride and on Trans women in general.
November 19, 2024 at 5:56 PM
No one thinks McBride is a threat to anyone. Pulling this shit only further confirms that the anti-trans stuff was never about safety. It’s performative cruelty to dehumanize and humiliate trans people.
Is there a way to look at Trump’s proposed cabinet nominations as anything other than a full frontal assault on the idea of a federal government?
This isn’t just an ideological shift, or even an erosion. Nearly top to bottom, each pick is a mockery of the executive role they’re meant to perform.
This isn’t just an ideological shift, or even an erosion. Nearly top to bottom, each pick is a mockery of the executive role they’re meant to perform.
November 18, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Is there a way to look at Trump’s proposed cabinet nominations as anything other than a full frontal assault on the idea of a federal government?
This isn’t just an ideological shift, or even an erosion. Nearly top to bottom, each pick is a mockery of the executive role they’re meant to perform.
This isn’t just an ideological shift, or even an erosion. Nearly top to bottom, each pick is a mockery of the executive role they’re meant to perform.
Hear me out.
Everything that Hollywood taught me about parasites is that they seek to perpetuate themeslves.
Maybe RFKJ never got rid of the brain worm. Maybe the brain worm got rid of RFKJ.
Everything that Hollywood taught me about parasites is that they seek to perpetuate themeslves.
Maybe RFKJ never got rid of the brain worm. Maybe the brain worm got rid of RFKJ.
My God…
RFK Jr.: “Thank you [to the NIH] for public service. We’re going to give infectious disease a break for about eight years.”
Kennedy wants to take a “break” from studying infectious diseases like COVID-19 and measles.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Kennedy wants to take a “break” from studying infectious diseases like COVID-19 and measles.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
November 17, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Hear me out.
Everything that Hollywood taught me about parasites is that they seek to perpetuate themeslves.
Maybe RFKJ never got rid of the brain worm. Maybe the brain worm got rid of RFKJ.
Everything that Hollywood taught me about parasites is that they seek to perpetuate themeslves.
Maybe RFKJ never got rid of the brain worm. Maybe the brain worm got rid of RFKJ.
So is this it now? I’m tired of relocating every time a billionaire moves into the neighborhood and trashes the place.
November 12, 2024 at 7:07 PM
So is this it now? I’m tired of relocating every time a billionaire moves into the neighborhood and trashes the place.