Elizabeth A Balder
@elizabethab.bsky.social
Integrity matters.
Looking for the good.
#Resist
🏙️Chicago
Looking for the good.
#Resist
🏙️Chicago
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Ah. So if you don’t count all the jobs lost, the jobs numbers look pretty good.
Hassett: "When you look at jobs numbers & see they're below 100, the below 100 thing isn't as disturbing as in the past bc a lot of it is reduced govt employment & we're deporting illegals. If you account for that, the expected jobs number for a strong month is a lot closer to what we're seeing."
January 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Ah. So if you don’t count all the jobs lost, the jobs numbers look pretty good.
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Trump: “The U.S. will acquire Greenland, whether they like it or not. We can do this the easy way or the hard way.”
January 10, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Trump: “The U.S. will acquire Greenland, whether they like it or not. We can do this the easy way or the hard way.”
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'Yikes': Opera’s exit fuels criticism of Trump’s remake of the Kennedy Center
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'Yikes': Opera’s exit fuels criticism of Trump’s remake of the Kennedy Center
twp.ai
January 10, 2026 at 12:37 AM
'Yikes': Opera’s exit fuels criticism of Trump’s remake of the Kennedy Center
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Trump: “I’m not talking about money for Greenland, yet — I might talk about that, but right now, we are going to do something in Greenland whether they like it or not”
“Whether they like it or not” — those old Epstein habits die hard
“Whether they like it or not” — those old Epstein habits die hard
January 9, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Trump: “I’m not talking about money for Greenland, yet — I might talk about that, but right now, we are going to do something in Greenland whether they like it or not”
“Whether they like it or not” — those old Epstein habits die hard
“Whether they like it or not” — those old Epstein habits die hard
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And Renee Good’s last words appear to be “We’re not mad at you.”
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 6:51 PM
And Renee Good’s last words appear to be “We’re not mad at you.”
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As always, Trump turns subtext into text. Remember when this was a "law enforcement" operation?
January 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
As always, Trump turns subtext into text. Remember when this was a "law enforcement" operation?
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Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI reported a net loss of $1.46 billion for the September quarter, compared with a loss of $1 billion in the previous three months, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing internal documents.
January 9, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI reported a net loss of $1.46 billion for the September quarter, compared with a loss of $1 billion in the previous three months, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing internal documents.
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Please people, stop calling the video from the ICE Agent, body cam video.
It was a cell phone video he took himself as he walked the perimeter of her car. He then put the phone in one hand and shot her with the other
It was a cell phone video he took himself as he walked the perimeter of her car. He then put the phone in one hand and shot her with the other
January 9, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Please people, stop calling the video from the ICE Agent, body cam video.
It was a cell phone video he took himself as he walked the perimeter of her car. He then put the phone in one hand and shot her with the other
It was a cell phone video he took himself as he walked the perimeter of her car. He then put the phone in one hand and shot her with the other
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BREAKING: A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot block federal money for child care and other social service funding to five states for now.
Judge says Trump administration can’t block child care, other program money for 5 states for now
A judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block child care and other federal social service money from flowing to five states for now.
bit.ly
January 10, 2026 at 12:19 AM
BREAKING: A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot block federal money for child care and other social service funding to five states for now.
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"I quit the Republican Party in 2018 because I saw that it was no longer the party that I joined in 1980, and it was a personality cult ... I honestly think that when people get to hear about what I have to say on issues, they're going to say, 'Well, that's perfectly reasonable. I agree with that.'"
January 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
"I quit the Republican Party in 2018 because I saw that it was no longer the party that I joined in 1980, and it was a personality cult ... I honestly think that when people get to hear about what I have to say on issues, they're going to say, 'Well, that's perfectly reasonable. I agree with that.'"
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New in PN: The dehumanization machine speeds up
"Months after the nation and world were appalled by George Floyd’s murder, it became an event with two different truths. With the killing of Good, the right has not even deigned to admit the heinousness of the event before deciding she had it coming."
"Months after the nation and world were appalled by George Floyd’s murder, it became an event with two different truths. With the killing of Good, the right has not even deigned to admit the heinousness of the event before deciding she had it coming."
The right-wing dehumanization machine is speeding up
They're skipping right past thoughts and prayers.
www.publicnotice.co
January 9, 2026 at 12:43 PM
New in PN: The dehumanization machine speeds up
"Months after the nation and world were appalled by George Floyd’s murder, it became an event with two different truths. With the killing of Good, the right has not even deigned to admit the heinousness of the event before deciding she had it coming."
"Months after the nation and world were appalled by George Floyd’s murder, it became an event with two different truths. With the killing of Good, the right has not even deigned to admit the heinousness of the event before deciding she had it coming."
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🚨BREAKING: Nearly three weeks after the Department of Justice (DOJ) violated a new federal law by not releasing all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, two lawmakers now want the judiciary to step in. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘DOJ cannot be trusted’: Lawmakers ask judge for independent oversight on Epstein files
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
🚨BREAKING: Nearly three weeks after the Department of Justice (DOJ) violated a new federal law by not releasing all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, two lawmakers now want the judiciary to step in. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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They said universal childcare was impossible. They said Albany would block it. They were wrong.
Eight days into office, Zohran Mamdani locked in a fully funded pathway to universal childcare with Kathy Hochul.
This is what happens when organized people beat organized money.
Eight days into office, Zohran Mamdani locked in a fully funded pathway to universal childcare with Kathy Hochul.
This is what happens when organized people beat organized money.
Mayor Mamdani Proves Progress Does Not Need To Be Slow
Pundits and politicians mocked universal childcare as a socialist fantasy—now many of them are silent as it becomes a practical reality
www.qasimrashid.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:24 PM
They said universal childcare was impossible. They said Albany would block it. They were wrong.
Eight days into office, Zohran Mamdani locked in a fully funded pathway to universal childcare with Kathy Hochul.
This is what happens when organized people beat organized money.
Eight days into office, Zohran Mamdani locked in a fully funded pathway to universal childcare with Kathy Hochul.
This is what happens when organized people beat organized money.
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Republicans passed a $75 BILLION budget for ICE, and are funding an enormous armada in Venezuela, but somehow can’t find the money to keep your health insurance costs down.
January 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Republicans passed a $75 BILLION budget for ICE, and are funding an enormous armada in Venezuela, but somehow can’t find the money to keep your health insurance costs down.
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SHOCK CELL PHONE VIDEO: Renee Good's final words to her murderer: “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.”
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
January 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM
SHOCK CELL PHONE VIDEO: Renee Good's final words to her murderer: “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.”
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
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This week: we execute a U.S. citizen.
Next week: we take over elections to stop “fraud.”
It's so transparent what's going on here.
Next week: we take over elections to stop “fraud.”
It's so transparent what's going on here.
January 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
This week: we execute a U.S. citizen.
Next week: we take over elections to stop “fraud.”
It's so transparent what's going on here.
Next week: we take over elections to stop “fraud.”
It's so transparent what's going on here.
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FOX: Revisions -- October is down 68,000 jobs. November is down 8,000. What do you make of that?
HASSETT: We still have to get the BLS numbers to be more reliable
HASSETT: We still have to get the BLS numbers to be more reliable
January 9, 2026 at 4:51 PM
FOX: Revisions -- October is down 68,000 jobs. November is down 8,000. What do you make of that?
HASSETT: We still have to get the BLS numbers to be more reliable
HASSETT: We still have to get the BLS numbers to be more reliable
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It's three weeks after the deadline to release the Epstein files.
January 9, 2026 at 4:53 PM
It's three weeks after the deadline to release the Epstein files.
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The jobs report is in. What a disaster.
January 9, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The jobs report is in. What a disaster.
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I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
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Security guard stops ICE from entering employee area at McDonald's in Minneapolis
January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Security guard stops ICE from entering employee area at McDonald's in Minneapolis
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The Trump administration froze billions of dollars in child care assistance for nearly 340,000 children.
At a time when our child care system is already struggling, this will be a disaster for working parents and their kids.
This illegal order must be rescinded.
At a time when our child care system is already struggling, this will be a disaster for working parents and their kids.
This illegal order must be rescinded.
January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The Trump administration froze billions of dollars in child care assistance for nearly 340,000 children.
At a time when our child care system is already struggling, this will be a disaster for working parents and their kids.
This illegal order must be rescinded.
At a time when our child care system is already struggling, this will be a disaster for working parents and their kids.
This illegal order must be rescinded.
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Wait wait wait, while Americans have to pay hundreds of billions of dollars in new tariffs, Trump is going send over $10,000 to each person in *Greenland*?????????
This is a joke right ?
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
This is a joke right ?
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Exclusive: Trump administration mulls payments to sway Greenlanders to join US
U.S. officials have discussed sending lump sum payments to Greenlanders as part of a bid to convince them to secede from Denmark and potentially join the United States, according to four sources famil...
www.reuters.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Wait wait wait, while Americans have to pay hundreds of billions of dollars in new tariffs, Trump is going send over $10,000 to each person in *Greenland*?????????
This is a joke right ?
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
This is a joke right ?
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be, according to an NPR/Ipsos poll. And, the FBI is taking over the investigation into the fatal Minnesota ICE shooting. n.pr/3LDTNdU
Poll: Fewer Americans see U.S. as moral leader. And, FBI takes over ICE shooting case
Many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be, according to an NPR/Ipsos poll. And, the FBI is taking over the investigation into the fatal Minnesota ICE shooting.
n.pr
January 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be, according to an NPR/Ipsos poll. And, the FBI is taking over the investigation into the fatal Minnesota ICE shooting. n.pr/3LDTNdU