@jakekauz.bsky.social
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Another US government equity stake just dropped, bringing the grand total to TWELVE since Trump took office.
Reminder: prior to last year, Washington hadn't been a shareholder in a healthy private company since at least the 1950s.
www.ft.com/content/0a33...
Reminder: prior to last year, Washington hadn't been a shareholder in a healthy private company since at least the 1950s.
www.ft.com/content/0a33...
January 24, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Another US government equity stake just dropped, bringing the grand total to TWELVE since Trump took office.
Reminder: prior to last year, Washington hadn't been a shareholder in a healthy private company since at least the 1950s.
www.ft.com/content/0a33...
Reminder: prior to last year, Washington hadn't been a shareholder in a healthy private company since at least the 1950s.
www.ft.com/content/0a33...
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CNN put together a clip of JD Vance claiming ICE agents have "absolute immunity" followed by him two weeks later claiming "I didn't say that officers who engage in wrongdoing would enjoy immunity"
January 24, 2026 at 2:24 AM
CNN put together a clip of JD Vance claiming ICE agents have "absolute immunity" followed by him two weeks later claiming "I didn't say that officers who engage in wrongdoing would enjoy immunity"
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one important meta-point I was trying to make in this article about DOGE is that the direct size of the federal government was already very small by historic standards
The Fed's share of the workforce was near all-time lows in 2024, & thats true even accounting for contractors
The Fed's share of the workforce was near all-time lows in 2024, & thats true even accounting for contractors
January 23, 2026 at 11:11 PM
one important meta-point I was trying to make in this article about DOGE is that the direct size of the federal government was already very small by historic standards
The Fed's share of the workforce was near all-time lows in 2024, & thats true even accounting for contractors
The Fed's share of the workforce was near all-time lows in 2024, & thats true even accounting for contractors
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Newly unsealed evidence makes it even clearer that Rubio and Noem knew they were targeting students based solely on their political speech and that they knew this policy was unconstitutional. They just didn’t care. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
January 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Newly unsealed evidence makes it even clearer that Rubio and Noem knew they were targeting students based solely on their political speech and that they knew this policy was unconstitutional. They just didn’t care. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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state-sponsored child trafficking
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 21, 2026 at 11:25 PM
state-sponsored child trafficking
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“.. US factory construction continues steadily declining as CHIPS & IRA projects either complete or cancel—in official data released today, overall US manufacturing construction has hit the lowest level since late 2023, down 11% from its 2024 peak.”
@josephpolitano.bsky.social
@josephpolitano.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 12:45 PM
“.. US factory construction continues steadily declining as CHIPS & IRA projects either complete or cancel—in official data released today, overall US manufacturing construction has hit the lowest level since late 2023, down 11% from its 2024 peak.”
@josephpolitano.bsky.social
@josephpolitano.bsky.social
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January 22, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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“.. CHART OF THE DAY: US benchmark natural gas price (Henry Hub) is up ~75% (yes, that's 75%!!!) over the last five trading days. That's the most for a similar rolling period in data over at least the last >35 years.”
@javierblas.bsky.social
@javierblas.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 1:18 PM
“.. CHART OF THE DAY: US benchmark natural gas price (Henry Hub) is up ~75% (yes, that's 75%!!!) over the last five trading days. That's the most for a similar rolling period in data over at least the last >35 years.”
@javierblas.bsky.social
@javierblas.bsky.social
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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Tech is the largest contributor to US GDP growth amidst the AI boom, but it's still a minority of overall US growth
The information sector contributed 0.56% to the 4.4% annualized growth in data released today—while finance & professional services contributed similar amounts
The information sector contributed 0.56% to the 4.4% annualized growth in data released today—while finance & professional services contributed similar amounts
January 22, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Tech is the largest contributor to US GDP growth amidst the AI boom, but it's still a minority of overall US growth
The information sector contributed 0.56% to the 4.4% annualized growth in data released today—while finance & professional services contributed similar amounts
The information sector contributed 0.56% to the 4.4% annualized growth in data released today—while finance & professional services contributed similar amounts
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The 4-wk avg of UE claims falls to 201k. The only time it's been this low was 1968-69. The 1970 recession that followed was caused by fiscal and monetary tightening to stem rising inflation and a deficit caused by spending on a war in Vietnam. Recession in '26 not likely
January 22, 2026 at 1:59 PM
The 4-wk avg of UE claims falls to 201k. The only time it's been this low was 1968-69. The 1970 recession that followed was caused by fiscal and monetary tightening to stem rising inflation and a deficit caused by spending on a war in Vietnam. Recession in '26 not likely
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ICE kidnapped a 5-year-old and sent him alone to a facility in Texas. Hell isn't hot enough.
January 21, 2026 at 11:14 PM
ICE kidnapped a 5-year-old and sent him alone to a facility in Texas. Hell isn't hot enough.
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A Cuban detainee’s death at an El Paso federal immigration detention center was ruled a homicide Wednesday, with the medical examiner finding he was suffocated while restrained, contradicting immigration officials’ claim that he died by suicide.
El Paso medical examiner rules death in ICE camp a homicide
Immigration officials initially said the 55-year-old Cuban detainee died of “medical distress” but later changed the cause to suicide. The medical examiner ruled he was suffocated while being restrain...
www.texastribune.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:34 AM
A Cuban detainee’s death at an El Paso federal immigration detention center was ruled a homicide Wednesday, with the medical examiner finding he was suffocated while restrained, contradicting immigration officials’ claim that he died by suicide.
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Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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Oops, opposite is true, factory construction exploded under Biden and is now falling.
*TRUMP: FACTORY CONSTRUCTION UP BY 41%
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TLMFG...
*TRUMP: FACTORY CONSTRUCTION UP BY 41%
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TLMFG...
Total Construction Spending: Manufacturing in the United States
Total Construction Spending: Manufacturing in the United States
fred.stlouisfed.org
January 21, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Oops, opposite is true, factory construction exploded under Biden and is now falling.
*TRUMP: FACTORY CONSTRUCTION UP BY 41%
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TLMFG...
*TRUMP: FACTORY CONSTRUCTION UP BY 41%
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TLMFG...
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BESSENT: "Denmark’s investment in U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant."
@cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/b...
@cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/b...
Scott Bessent says U.S. is unconcerned by Treasury sell-off over Greenland, calls Denmark ‘irrelevant’
U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessant addressed reporters at a press conference at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.
www.cnbc.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:50 AM
BESSENT: "Denmark’s investment in U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant."
@cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/b...
@cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/b...
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"I get to be Chairman for life. Oh, and you have to pay me $1 billion. But if you don't join I will invade something."
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
Full text: Charter of Trump’s Board of Peace
No mention of Gaza, which bolsters ToI's reporting that US also envisions panel helping resolve other conflicts worldwide; member countries must pay $1 billion for permanent spot
www.timesofisrael.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:28 AM
"I get to be Chairman for life. Oh, and you have to pay me $1 billion. But if you don't join I will invade something."
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-ch...
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“.. the administration urgently needs to rethink its approach to global relations — lead firmly, by all means, but put cooperation with friends first. .. Please: Fix this mess before it gets any worse.”
@opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
@opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
January 21, 2026 at 12:21 PM
“.. the administration urgently needs to rethink its approach to global relations — lead firmly, by all means, but put cooperation with friends first. .. Please: Fix this mess before it gets any worse.”
@opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
@opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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It’s notable that the president can go on TV and be a total gutter racist, and somehow this isn’t news in the slightest. Says a lot about the sickness of American society right now.
Trump: "They're paid agitators and insurrectionists. Nobody talks about the fact that $19 billion at a minimum is missing in Minnesota, given to a large degree by Somalians. They've taken it. Somalians. A lot of very low IQ people."
January 20, 2026 at 11:50 PM
It’s notable that the president can go on TV and be a total gutter racist, and somehow this isn’t news in the slightest. Says a lot about the sickness of American society right now.
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He goes on to describe one of his officers being stopped when she was off-duty solely because she's non-white, harassed by ICE goons who slapped her phone out of her hand as she tried to record, only to be let go when she finally revealed she was a cop.
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:53 PM
He goes on to describe one of his officers being stopped when she was off-duty solely because she's non-white, harassed by ICE goons who slapped her phone out of her hand as she tried to record, only to be let go when she finally revealed she was a cop.