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a bold? quirky? doomed? all three?? experiment is underway 165 miles to your south www.huntsvillan.com
The Huntsvillan
The independent news source of Huntsville, Texas and all of Walker County.
www.huntsvillan.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
a bold? quirky? doomed? all three?? experiment is underway 165 miles to your south www.huntsvillan.com
But the Brits *have* reckoned with why it didn't work for Starmer: it raised the salience of the issue, which Reform was/is viewed as more credible on. The absence of similar arguments on this side of the Atlantic has been notable.
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
But the Brits *have* reckoned with why it didn't work for Starmer: it raised the salience of the issue, which Reform was/is viewed as more credible on. The absence of similar arguments on this side of the Atlantic has been notable.
Now do Houston, Tarrant, and Bexar.
November 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Now do Houston, Tarrant, and Bexar.
Starving TX cities of resources is a good way to make them monolithic D like many rural areas are monolithic R. If that happens, game over.
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Starving TX cities of resources is a good way to make them monolithic D like many rural areas are monolithic R. If that happens, game over.
That dude needs to realize he's in a super large wealthy market and that his concept won't travel to smaller, poorer ones.
October 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
That dude needs to realize he's in a super large wealthy market and that his concept won't travel to smaller, poorer ones.
Really is. Coulda been a contenda. Never pushed a noun against a verb except to blow up something. Always be closing. And on and on and on...
October 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Really is. Coulda been a contenda. Never pushed a noun against a verb except to blow up something. Always be closing. And on and on and on...
Not as strong a relation as you may be thinking: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Understanding Economic Sentiment in the U.S. in the Wake of Covid-19
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The public’s view of the U.S. economy has changed dramatically in recent years, in <span>seemingly-perplexing ways. To document this phenomenon and
papers.ssrn.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Not as strong a relation as you may be thinking: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
It's glorious beyond belief. Welcome to the club.
October 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It's glorious beyond belief. Welcome to the club.
To see one of these threads on <checks notes> the United States of America really gives you some perspective.
September 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
To see one of these threads on <checks notes> the United States of America really gives you some perspective.
I hear you. That closing image is unreal.
September 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I hear you. That closing image is unreal.
Favorite "scene"? Mine is when the deckhand goes off on the sharks.
September 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Favorite "scene"? Mine is when the deckhand goes off on the sharks.
this here's quality tweetin'
September 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
this here's quality tweetin'
Very insightful, like so many of your other threads.
July 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Very insightful, like so many of your other threads.
Who is the real hero of this story? Humphrey. This badass *continued to work* even after being fired by FDR, and then his badass lawyer *pressed his case to the Supreme Court and won unanimously* even after Humprey had died, winning back pay for his estate. We need more badasses like these. X
February 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Who is the real hero of this story? Humphrey. This badass *continued to work* even after being fired by FDR, and then his badass lawyer *pressed his case to the Supreme Court and won unanimously* even after Humprey had died, winning back pay for his estate. We need more badasses like these. X
Only Reuters clearly provides the information needed to recognize that this dismissal is not legitimate under existing law. That’s a .200 batting average, below the Mendoza line even for baseball. -->
February 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Only Reuters clearly provides the information needed to recognize that this dismissal is not legitimate under existing law. That’s a .200 batting average, below the Mendoza line even for baseball. -->
The final story from the NYT is useless, avoiding the first question and waffling on the second. Trump’s action is “without modern precedent,” presidents “traditionally left labor board members to serve out their terms,” Wilcox “believes [her firing] was illegal,” etc. -->
tinyurl.com/wilcoxfired
tinyurl.com/wilcoxfired
Trump Firings at Labor Board Paralyze the Agency (Gift Article)
The removal of the National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel had been expected. But the firing of a Democratic member stops it from protecting workers’ rights, for now.
tinyurl.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The final story from the NYT is useless, avoiding the first question and waffling on the second. Trump’s action is “without modern precedent,” presidents “traditionally left labor board members to serve out their terms,” Wilcox “believes [her firing] was illegal,” etc. -->
tinyurl.com/wilcoxfired
tinyurl.com/wilcoxfired
NPR and WaPo readers would be even more puzzled. The former would wonder why Wilcox was fired, while the latter would wonder about that court precedent. Neither could judge whether this firing was legitimate. -->
wapo.st/3WNKnPs
wapo.st/3WNKnPs
Trump moves to fire members of EEOC and NLRB, breaking with precedent
The dismissals target two independent agencies that oversee swaths of U.S. workers, employers and labor unions.
wapo.st
February 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
NPR and WaPo readers would be even more puzzled. The former would wonder why Wilcox was fired, while the latter would wonder about that court precedent. Neither could judge whether this firing was legitimate. -->
wapo.st/3WNKnPs
wapo.st/3WNKnPs
Only The Guardian hits all three marks. But its force is diminished by having two of them come in quotes from interested, and liberal, parties. They have the appearance of opinion rather than fact. -->
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump ‘usurping rule of law’ after agency firings, say former US labor watchdogs
Exclusive: Trump administration poses ‘real danger’ to independent regulators, ex-NLRB chairs tell the Guardian
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Only The Guardian hits all three marks. But its force is diminished by having two of them come in quotes from interested, and liberal, parties. They have the appearance of opinion rather than fact. -->
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
On the law, Reuters, The Guardian, and NPR cite the law’s "neglect or malfeasance" standard for dismissal, while The Guardian, NPR, and WaPo mention its affirmation by the Supreme Court. NPR even identifies the case: Humphrey’s Executor. -->
www.npr.org/2025/01/28/n...
www.npr.org/2025/01/28/n...
Trump fires EEOC and labor board officials, setting up legal fight
President Trump fired two Democratic EEOC commissioners and an NLRB board member, hobbling two independent agencies that are tasked with enforcing worker protections.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
On the law, Reuters, The Guardian, and NPR cite the law’s "neglect or malfeasance" standard for dismissal, while The Guardian, NPR, and WaPo mention its affirmation by the Supreme Court. NPR even identifies the case: Humphrey’s Executor. -->
www.npr.org/2025/01/28/n...
www.npr.org/2025/01/28/n...
Only two of the five even hint at the reason given dismissing Wilcox. Reuters writes that an NLRB spokesperson said “no reason was given” and The Guardian that “the president made no pretense of accusing Wilcox of any misconduct.” -->
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump fires US labor board member, hobbling agency amid legal battles
President Donald Trump has removed a Democratic member of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board from office, an unprecedented move that will escalate an ongoing legal battle over the scope of the president's powers to control federal agencies.
www.reuters.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Only two of the five even hint at the reason given dismissing Wilcox. Reuters writes that an NLRB spokesperson said “no reason was given” and The Guardian that “the president made no pretense of accusing Wilcox of any misconduct.” -->
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
The answers are simple. He did not claim "neglect or malfeasance" by Wilcox, as required by the letter of the law and court precedent, in the hope that the Supreme Court will overturn both. What do we learn from the media? I examined the first five stories to come up on a Google search. -->
February 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The answers are simple. He did not claim "neglect or malfeasance" by Wilcox, as required by the letter of the law and court precedent, in the hope that the Supreme Court will overturn both. What do we learn from the media? I examined the first five stories to come up on a Google search. -->
Trump fired a Democratic member of the NLRB, Wilcox, in whom he "lacked confidence.” Was this legitimate? To know, we must answer two questions: What was the reason for the firing? What does the law say? -->
February 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Trump fired a Democratic member of the NLRB, Wilcox, in whom he "lacked confidence.” Was this legitimate? To know, we must answer two questions: What was the reason for the firing? What does the law say? -->
iandunt.substack.com/p/brexit-fiv...
both the politics & the effects of Brexit--quite relevant to our times
both the politics & the effects of Brexit--quite relevant to our times
Brexit five years on: A triumph of lies
The promises turned out to be false. The warnings turned out to be true.
iandunt.substack.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM
iandunt.substack.com/p/brexit-fiv...
both the politics & the effects of Brexit--quite relevant to our times
both the politics & the effects of Brexit--quite relevant to our times
Content, great. But one should never address students in this way. It is shocking to see.
January 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Content, great. But one should never address students in this way. It is shocking to see.