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Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 7h

and it's a stupid move to greatly increase risk to public health

Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 7h

correct take ⬇️

#ice

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 8h

"'The folks at the White House were very disappointed that the entrance into L.A. in June didn’t provoke more violence,' Miles Taylor said. 'I genuinely think that was their intent.'" www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-propag...

The ICE Propaganda Campaign Goes Into Overdrive

MAGA commentators are stepping up as soldiers in Trump’s culture war to provoke confrontations against “Antifa” with the backing of DHS.

www.thebulwark.com

Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 12h

"when central bank independence goes down, #inflation volatility goes up. I mean, we have a wealth of data showing...It's one of the pillars of rational policymaking in #economics.

www.npr.org/2025/10/03/n...

Central banks globally have faced political pressure. Here's what happened there

President Trump is continuing his push for more control of the Federal Reserve. The Planet Money team looked into what has happened globally when central banks face political pressure.

www.npr.org

Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 12h

I heard this last month re where we may be heading...

"GARRIGA: So yeah, that was a pretty clear example of what happens when you mess with #centralbank s.
BERAS: Turkey's #inflation rose to around 80%. And these days, people are not lining up to loan Turkey money or invest in the country.

#TheFed

Carolina Garriga @carogarriga.bsky.social · Sep 7

I had the pleasure of joining NPR's @planetmoney.bsky.social to talk about central banks, what’s happening with the Fed, & why it matters.

Big thanks to @erikaberas.bsky.social for a fun and engaging interview (+ Carola Binder & Lev Menand).

@uniessexgov.bsky.social
www.npr.org/2025/09/05/n...

What happens to central banks under pressure? : Planet Money

President Donald Trump has been pressuring the Federal Reserve from a few angles. So we wanted to look at other examples of political pressure on central banks, to see what it might mean for us and fo...

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Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 13h

"A host of alternative jobs data from Wall Street are pointing in the same direction: The U.S. labor market is losing steam.

#jobs #economy #markets

Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 13h

Private data from banks and businesses all point to the same story: hiring is slowing and job growth is stalling.

The Unofficial Jobs Numbers Are In and It’s Rough Out There

In a federal data blackout, Wall Street numbers and surveys are filling the void, and the nongovernment numbers are telling the same basic story: Few companies are hiring.

www.wsj.com

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Antonia Juhasz @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social · 20d

The Dept. of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the U.S.
www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing

Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrosim is far-right was disappeared.

www.404media.co

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Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 13h

we really need to educate people about the wider context rather than just promoting the most recent blog, pod, vid, article, paper etc.

Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 13h

I love them but...we really need to educate people about the wider context now, rather than just promoting the most recent blog, pod, vid, article, paper etc.
@samsteindc.bsky.social @timmiller.bsky.social @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social @jvl.bsky.social

humble draft:

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Bill McCarthy @billmccarthy.bsky.social · 13h

Fake NFL fan pages on Facebook are churning out made-up reactions to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, with foreign clickbait articles attributing the same quote calling the singer a "puppet of the left" to over a dozen different coaches and players. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

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Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 13h

we really need to educate people about the wider context rather than just promoting the most recent blog, pod, vid, article, paper etc.

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Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 13h

we really need to educate people about the wider context rather than just promoting the most recent blog, pod, vid, article, paper etc.

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Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 13h

we really need to educate people about the wider context rather than just promoting the most recent blog, pod, vid, article, paper etc.

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Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 13h

a great read re our full on propaganda regime...

undermine it

No hate. No lies. No kings.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14h

Simply producing cinematic footage is not enough. DHS has also turned to MAGA’s strongest soldiers in the culture wars to help them spread it. And those right-wing influencers, in turn, have focused their efforts on one platform: Elon Musk’s X. www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-propag...

The ICE Propaganda Campaign Goes Into Overdrive

MAGA commentators are stepping up as soldiers in Trump’s culture war to provoke confrontations against “Antifa” with the backing of DHS.

www.thebulwark.com

Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 13h

we really need to educate people about the wider context rather than just promoting the most recent blog, pod, vid, article, paper etc.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 20h

Making people feel they need to carry citizenship papers.

Invading our state with military troops.

Sending in war helicopters in the middle of the night.

Arresting elected officials asking questions.

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Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 13h

We have to undermine MAGA

No hate. No lies. No kings.

Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 1d

maybe we should take the protests a block away and not let these thugs fuck with us for their thug show?

Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 1d

Trump officials are violently gaslighting cities, to demoralize US. They are talentless hacks with no policies for good jobs, lower energy & grocery prices, or new infrastructure.

Their corruption is making the rich richer and hallowing out the middle classes.

guess they are not attacking Minn yet

The Orbán-MAGA playbook will fail to deliver

Very few following in Hungary’s footsteps are willing to recognize the long-term outcomes of a deteriorating economy, crumbling basic services and a soured public.

www.politico.eu

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Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 1d

yes! creative protests to undermine their endless demoralizing bs.

Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 1d

yes! creative protests to undermine their endless demoralizing bs.

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Bill McCarthy @billmccarthy.bsky.social · 1d

A deepfake video of a US military leader criticizing Donald Trump and demanding the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files has gone viral across platforms.

It is an AI-generated fake, modeled on an image from 2007 of a long-retired lieutenant general.

factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

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Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 1d

Trump officials are violently gaslighting cities, to demoralize US. They are talentless hacks with no policies for good jobs, lower energy & grocery prices, or new infrastructure.

Their corruption machine is making the rich richer and hallowing out the middle classes.

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Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 1d

this deregulation always leads to a temp -1-3 year bubble

this is the Trump reality. Dems are plenty pro market. IDK but we do need to reign in vast rent-seeking monopolies that quash innovation though.

www.politico.eu/article/us-a...

The Orbán-MAGA playbook will fail to deliver

Very few following in Hungary’s footsteps are willing to recognize the long-term outcomes of a deteriorating economy, crumbling basic services and a soured public.

www.politico.eu

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Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 1d

be stronger, more on point to what is happening

listen to this ➡️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTQb7LwtNfM

talk about ⬇️

bsky.app/profile/laur...

Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 1d

Trump officials are violently gaslighting cities, to demoralize US. They are talentless hacks with no policies for good jobs, lower #energy & grocery #prices, or new infrastructure.

Their #corruption machine is making the rich richer and hallowing out the middle classes.

#economy

The Orbán-MAGA playbook will fail to deliver

Very few following in Hungary’s footsteps are willing to recognize the long-term outcomes of a deteriorating economy, crumbling basic services and a soured public.

www.politico.eu

Laure @laureanne.bsky.social · 1d

Trump officials are violently gaslighting cities, to demoralize US. They are talentless hacks with no policies for good jobs, lower #energy & grocery #prices, or new infrastructure.

Their #corruption machine is making the rich richer and hallowing out the middle classes.

#economy

The Orbán-MAGA playbook will fail to deliver

Very few following in Hungary’s footsteps are willing to recognize the long-term outcomes of a deteriorating economy, crumbling basic services and a soured public.

www.politico.eu