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J B
@junglebay.bsky.social
· Nov 9
If you need evidence that Trumps policies are not serious about reducing the debt and only truly benefits, his wealthy donors
Look at his signature bill that reduced funds and staff for the one government department that generates revenue
The IRS
Who pays the higher %
You or Trump donors ?
Look at his signature bill that reduced funds and staff for the one government department that generates revenue
The IRS
Who pays the higher %
You or Trump donors ?
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Average monthly job growth since April (Liberation Day):
USA:
==========+12k
Canada:
======================+22k.
USA:
==========+12k
Canada:
======================+22k.
January 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Average monthly job growth since April (Liberation Day):
USA:
==========+12k
Canada:
======================+22k.
USA:
==========+12k
Canada:
======================+22k.
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Tariffs are imposed on goods, not services, so let's check in on that breakdown.
Since "Liberation Day":
- Goods-producing sector has shed -90,000 jobs
- Private services have added +391,000 jobs
(The government sector has also shed a further -207k jobs.)
Since "Liberation Day":
- Goods-producing sector has shed -90,000 jobs
- Private services have added +391,000 jobs
(The government sector has also shed a further -207k jobs.)
January 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Tariffs are imposed on goods, not services, so let's check in on that breakdown.
Since "Liberation Day":
- Goods-producing sector has shed -90,000 jobs
- Private services have added +391,000 jobs
(The government sector has also shed a further -207k jobs.)
Since "Liberation Day":
- Goods-producing sector has shed -90,000 jobs
- Private services have added +391,000 jobs
(The government sector has also shed a further -207k jobs.)
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Holy cow: TRUMP LEAKED THIS MORNING'S PAYROLL NUMBERS.
At 8:20pm last night he posted a photo of a briefing he received from his CEA. It reveals market-moving numbers that were officially released at 8:30am this morning.
(Note: CEA receives the data—confidentially—on Thursday evening.)
At 8:20pm last night he posted a photo of a briefing he received from his CEA. It reveals market-moving numbers that were officially released at 8:30am this morning.
(Note: CEA receives the data—confidentially—on Thursday evening.)
January 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Holy cow: TRUMP LEAKED THIS MORNING'S PAYROLL NUMBERS.
At 8:20pm last night he posted a photo of a briefing he received from his CEA. It reveals market-moving numbers that were officially released at 8:30am this morning.
(Note: CEA receives the data—confidentially—on Thursday evening.)
At 8:20pm last night he posted a photo of a briefing he received from his CEA. It reveals market-moving numbers that were officially released at 8:30am this morning.
(Note: CEA receives the data—confidentially—on Thursday evening.)
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[2/2] The updated tracker includes:
- The new anti-fraud AAG and DOJ division run directly by the White House
- Alleged DOJ favorable actions towards AG Bondi’s brother
- Trump’s Gold Card Visa Program
More here:
www.justsecurity.org/117267/anti-...
- The new anti-fraud AAG and DOJ division run directly by the White House
- Alleged DOJ favorable actions towards AG Bondi’s brother
- Trump’s Gold Card Visa Program
More here:
www.justsecurity.org/117267/anti-...
The Anti-Corruption Tracker: Mapping the Erosion of Oversight and Accountability
This Anti-Corruption Tracker focuses on the erosion or dismantling of oversight and accountability systems within the United States Executive Branch
www.justsecurity.org
January 9, 2026 at 8:48 PM
[2/2] The updated tracker includes:
- The new anti-fraud AAG and DOJ division run directly by the White House
- Alleged DOJ favorable actions towards AG Bondi’s brother
- Trump’s Gold Card Visa Program
More here:
www.justsecurity.org/117267/anti-...
- The new anti-fraud AAG and DOJ division run directly by the White House
- Alleged DOJ favorable actions towards AG Bondi’s brother
- Trump’s Gold Card Visa Program
More here:
www.justsecurity.org/117267/anti-...
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Pres. Trump’s foreign policy, on full display over multiple fronts in the year’s first week, remains an inconsistent array of initiatives and adventures, writes @ambdanfried.bsky.social.
Assessing the bold, the bad, and the constructive actions to date:
#Venezuela #Greenland #RussiaUkraineWar
Assessing the bold, the bad, and the constructive actions to date:
#Venezuela #Greenland #RussiaUkraineWar
Trump’s New Year Foreign Policy: A Mix of Bold, Bad, Constructive
Trump’s foreign policy remains an inconsistent array of initiatives and adventures including in Latin America, Greenland, and Ukraine.
www.justsecurity.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Pres. Trump’s foreign policy, on full display over multiple fronts in the year’s first week, remains an inconsistent array of initiatives and adventures, writes @ambdanfried.bsky.social.
Assessing the bold, the bad, and the constructive actions to date:
#Venezuela #Greenland #RussiaUkraineWar
Assessing the bold, the bad, and the constructive actions to date:
#Venezuela #Greenland #RussiaUkraineWar
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The idea that Soviet or Russian leaders received a promise that NATO would not enlarge has become a standard talking point for President Putin and myriad analysts.
“It’s a canard,” writes former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and NSC Senior Director Steven Pifer:
www.justsecurity.org/128151/nato-...
“It’s a canard,” writes former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and NSC Senior Director Steven Pifer:
www.justsecurity.org/128151/nato-...
A NATO Promise Not to Enlarge? Not according to Putin 1.0
The claim that the West promised not to expand NATO is a myth—denied by Gorbachev, ignored by Yeltsin, and invented by Putin recently.
www.justsecurity.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The idea that Soviet or Russian leaders received a promise that NATO would not enlarge has become a standard talking point for President Putin and myriad analysts.
“It’s a canard,” writes former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and NSC Senior Director Steven Pifer:
www.justsecurity.org/128151/nato-...
“It’s a canard,” writes former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and NSC Senior Director Steven Pifer:
www.justsecurity.org/128151/nato-...
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I wrote the guide you didn’t know you needed: Your cheat sheet on complicity for the people involved with Epstein (and the non-release of his files) open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
Your Cheat Sheet on Complicity in the Epstein Saga
Who knew complicity could be so...complicated?
open.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I wrote the guide you didn’t know you needed: Your cheat sheet on complicity for the people involved with Epstein (and the non-release of his files) open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
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Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches (Gift Article)
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
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Best Twitter riposte of the day
December 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Best Twitter riposte of the day
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Like @mmasnick.bsky.social, I also said Breton's letter to Elon was extraordinarily stupid, and had very different views on how to handle antivax propaganda than CCDH. But that was CCDH's speech. The censorship is the state action happening now.
This is the right take:
www.ms.now/opinion/marc...
This is the right take:
www.ms.now/opinion/marc...
Opinion | Marco Rubio is using real censorship to fight fake censorship
Mike Masnick: In the name of protecting free speech, the U.S. government just banned five Europeans from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech.
www.ms.now
December 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Like @mmasnick.bsky.social, I also said Breton's letter to Elon was extraordinarily stupid, and had very different views on how to handle antivax propaganda than CCDH. But that was CCDH's speech. The censorship is the state action happening now.
This is the right take:
www.ms.now/opinion/marc...
This is the right take:
www.ms.now/opinion/marc...
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Earlier in 2025, I discussed with members of European Parliament how organized crime syndicates seem to have hijacked nation states to collusively deploy cognitive hybrid war tactics to undermine sovereignty, democracy, and potential accountability.
youtu.be/y3QKtwFis-o?...
youtu.be/y3QKtwFis-o?...
Prof Jagolinzer discusses the concept of Mafia States. Audio from testimony to EU Parliament
YouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit
youtu.be
December 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Earlier in 2025, I discussed with members of European Parliament how organized crime syndicates seem to have hijacked nation states to collusively deploy cognitive hybrid war tactics to undermine sovereignty, democracy, and potential accountability.
youtu.be/y3QKtwFis-o?...
youtu.be/y3QKtwFis-o?...
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trump admin sanctions are outrageous and purposeful:
1. ensure europe doesn't regulate their political allies on the right, enabling space for incitement, disinfo, propaganda.
2. promote muskian/big tech lawlessness
3. distract from its unprecedented domestic repression of speech
1. ensure europe doesn't regulate their political allies on the right, enabling space for incitement, disinfo, propaganda.
2. promote muskian/big tech lawlessness
3. distract from its unprecedented domestic repression of speech
The US State Department is now going to be deporting people and/or revoking visas over Benz, Taibbi, and Shellenberger’s “censorship industrial complex” hoax.
Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex - United States Department of State
The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose....
www.state.gov
December 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
trump admin sanctions are outrageous and purposeful:
1. ensure europe doesn't regulate their political allies on the right, enabling space for incitement, disinfo, propaganda.
2. promote muskian/big tech lawlessness
3. distract from its unprecedented domestic repression of speech
1. ensure europe doesn't regulate their political allies on the right, enabling space for incitement, disinfo, propaganda.
2. promote muskian/big tech lawlessness
3. distract from its unprecedented domestic repression of speech
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"If 60 Minutes had 'explained this' as Weiss described they should, the segment would have included false or highly misleading information"
Fact Checking Bari Weiss: Stated Reasons for Spiking 60 Minutes “Inside CECOT”
By Ryan Goodman & Tom Joscelyn
@rgoodlaw.bsky.social @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social
Fact Checking Bari Weiss: Stated Reasons for Spiking 60 Minutes “Inside CECOT”
By Ryan Goodman & Tom Joscelyn
@rgoodlaw.bsky.social @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social
Fact Checking Bari Weiss: The Stated Reasons for Spiking 60 Minutes "Inside CECOT"
Analysis of Bari Weiss's stated justifications to 60 Minutes staff for not airing segment on CECOT prison.
www.justsecurity.org
December 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"If 60 Minutes had 'explained this' as Weiss described they should, the segment would have included false or highly misleading information"
Fact Checking Bari Weiss: Stated Reasons for Spiking 60 Minutes “Inside CECOT”
By Ryan Goodman & Tom Joscelyn
@rgoodlaw.bsky.social @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social
Fact Checking Bari Weiss: Stated Reasons for Spiking 60 Minutes “Inside CECOT”
By Ryan Goodman & Tom Joscelyn
@rgoodlaw.bsky.social @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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End Wokeness, who made a false accusation by “just asking questions”, is purportedly Jack Posobiec. Jack had ~60k followers during Pizzagate. How many millions does he have on his main acct now? How many times has he lied since?
Keeping score requires shame to work as a moderating norm.
Keeping score requires shame to work as a moderating norm.
Those who speculated wildly about the Brown shooter without knowing any facts got things wrong—and it is important that they lose their credibility because of it, Graeme Wood argues.
How to Treat Purveyors of Baseless Speculation
Don’t log off. Keep score.
bit.ly
December 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
End Wokeness, who made a false accusation by “just asking questions”, is purportedly Jack Posobiec. Jack had ~60k followers during Pizzagate. How many millions does he have on his main acct now? How many times has he lied since?
Keeping score requires shame to work as a moderating norm.
Keeping score requires shame to work as a moderating norm.
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A story I found about Haiti:
In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
December 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
A story I found about Haiti:
In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
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Why are members of Congress going after law school clinics?
Lisa Davis explains why these investigations punish public interest lawyers for their clients, chilling legal advocacy that is essential to a functioning democracy.
www.justsecurity.org/126738/assau...
Lisa Davis explains why these investigations punish public interest lawyers for their clients, chilling legal advocacy that is essential to a functioning democracy.
www.justsecurity.org/126738/assau...
The Assault on Law School Clinics is an Attack on Democracy Itself
Americans are witnessing a concerted effort to delegitimize legal defense for marginalized or politically disfavored people.
www.justsecurity.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Why are members of Congress going after law school clinics?
Lisa Davis explains why these investigations punish public interest lawyers for their clients, chilling legal advocacy that is essential to a functioning democracy.
www.justsecurity.org/126738/assau...
Lisa Davis explains why these investigations punish public interest lawyers for their clients, chilling legal advocacy that is essential to a functioning democracy.
www.justsecurity.org/126738/assau...
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In geo-economic competition, the Trump administration celebrates short-term deals, while #China executes a multi-decade strategy to dominate the #semiconductor #SupplyChain.
Michael Schiffer writes it’s not too late to recalibrate:
www.justsecurity.org/127032/trump...
Michael Schiffer writes it’s not too late to recalibrate:
www.justsecurity.org/127032/trump...
www.justsecurity.org
December 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In geo-economic competition, the Trump administration celebrates short-term deals, while #China executes a multi-decade strategy to dominate the #semiconductor #SupplyChain.
Michael Schiffer writes it’s not too late to recalibrate:
www.justsecurity.org/127032/trump...
Michael Schiffer writes it’s not too late to recalibrate:
www.justsecurity.org/127032/trump...
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I just interviewed Jimmy Wales about it for Lawfare. He was refreshingly unapologetic about the Wikipedia editorial community's perpetual discussion of sources and the reality that some simply better than others.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtp1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtp1...
December 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I just interviewed Jimmy Wales about it for Lawfare. He was refreshingly unapologetic about the Wikipedia editorial community's perpetual discussion of sources and the reality that some simply better than others.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtp1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtp1...
Could it be Trumps attacks on the EU is just the construction of a new enemy
Think about it he’s built all campaigns on presenting an enemy to blame for everything ,a thing to hate
When you consider that the Trade deal flops TARIFFS pushing prices up
Public reaction to ICE
Think about it he’s built all campaigns on presenting an enemy to blame for everything ,a thing to hate
When you consider that the Trade deal flops TARIFFS pushing prices up
Public reaction to ICE
December 12, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Could it be Trumps attacks on the EU is just the construction of a new enemy
Think about it he’s built all campaigns on presenting an enemy to blame for everything ,a thing to hate
When you consider that the Trade deal flops TARIFFS pushing prices up
Public reaction to ICE
Think about it he’s built all campaigns on presenting an enemy to blame for everything ,a thing to hate
When you consider that the Trade deal flops TARIFFS pushing prices up
Public reaction to ICE