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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Aug 25

"Mamdani’s proposals would make the city more livable for working people while improving public goods — from transit to child care — that benefit everyone, including those footing a slightly higher tax bill."

Tax the Rich. They'll Stay

Mamdani’s plan to tax New York’s millionaires has the penthouse crowd aflutter. History and data show they won’t fly the coop.

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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · Aug 15

A helpful guide for consumers. Who to boycott.

kvconner.bsky.social @kvconner.bsky.social · Aug 15

Scoop: White House loyalty rating for companies
The West Wing has created a scorecard that rates 553 companies & trade associations on how hard they worked to support and promote Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," a senior White House official tells Axios
By Mike Allen www.axios.com/2025/08/15/w...

Scoop: White House hands down loyalty ratings for hundreds of companies

The unusual scorecard fits this administration's habit of micromanaging companies and administering loyalty tests.

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kvconner.bsky.social @kvconner.bsky.social · Aug 15

Scoop: White House loyalty rating for companies
The West Wing has created a scorecard that rates 553 companies & trade associations on how hard they worked to support and promote Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," a senior White House official tells Axios
By Mike Allen www.axios.com/2025/08/15/w...

Scoop: White House hands down loyalty ratings for hundreds of companies

The unusual scorecard fits this administration's habit of micromanaging companies and administering loyalty tests.

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · Jun 3

What challenges face sociologists today? Where do we find unity/dissent? What’s the future for our field? Join the conversation at the ASA 2025 Annual Meeting. W/ David Takeuchi, @lindsayowens.bsky.social, @alondra.bsky.social, @daniellaurison.bsky.social, & Catherine Moran. bit.ly/RegisterASA25

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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · May 30

Lot of talk today upon Musk’s departure about how little money he saved us. True but irrelevant.

This was a land grab. Musk is leaving because he got what he came for. This Palantir story is just the beginning. We’ll watch the long tail of this destruction unfold over years to come.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · May 30

“.. raising questions over whether [Trump] might compile a master list of personal information on Americans that could give him untold surveillance power.”

@nytimes.com $PLTR
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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · May 20

When we started working on Musk in November after Trump won a lot of people asked me if resisting Musk was a risk because he could bow out of politics and then he would no longer be a good villain for the party.

My answer was always the same. What a wonderful problem to have.

Teddy Schleifer @teddyschleifer.bsky.social · May 20

"The Wisconsin race may have been a turning point: Mr. Musk appears aware that his public presence in the race backfired, according to a person who has spoken with him."

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Elon Musk Plans ‘a Lot Less’ Spending as He Edges Away From Politics

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Teddy Schleifer @teddyschleifer.bsky.social · May 20

"The Wisconsin race may have been a turning point: Mr. Musk appears aware that his public presence in the race backfired, according to a person who has spoken with him."

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Elon Musk Plans ‘a Lot Less’ Spending as He Edges Away From Politics

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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · May 20

On The Daily Blast, @gregsargent.bsky.social talks to @lindsayowens.bsky.social. She explains how Trump undermined his case for tariffs and why this is so damaging given Walmart’s massive presence in MAGA America. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry Walmart Tirade Backfires, Wrecking His Own Tariff Scam

Podcast Episode · The DSR Network · 05/20/2025 · 21m

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · May 20

In the budget reconciliation bill, House Republicans are trying to cut SNAP by $295 billion. This would cut it in third in what would be by far the largest SNAP cut in history.

This would rip food assistance away from millions of people, including households with children as young as 7 years old.

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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · May 20

I had a great time talking with @gregsargent.bsky.social about Trump’s spat with Walmart—and why he’s almost certainly going to lose.

We also touched on how Trump’s chaotic approach to trade policy makes it more likely that companies will take advantage of consumers. This is a total own goal.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · May 20

Trump's rage at Walmart for telling the truth about his tariffs is partly about Walmart's major presence in red/MAGA America. If Walmart raises prices it strikes at the core of his support.

On the pod, @lindsayowens.bsky.social is so illuminating on all this:
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Trump’s Angry Walmart Tirade Backfires, Wrecking His Own Tariff Scam

As Trump’s war with Walmart intensifies over its truth-telling about his tariffs, an economist explains how this exposes the fraudulence of his rationale for them—and exposes the political weakness of...

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Alex Jacquez @alexsjacquez.bsky.social · May 9

Happy Mother’s Day! For new and expecting parents, Trump’s trade war will raise prices on strollers, car seats, and more that simply are not made in America. It’s an assault on working families.

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The Baby Tax: Trump's Tariffs Are an Assault on New Parents

From car seats and cribs to strollers, sippy cups, and baby clothes, Trump’s tariffs are hiking prices on the items families need for new babies.

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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · May 9

Trump has not only started a trade war but a full-frontal assault on new and expecting parents.

Let’s call it what it is: a baby tax. And it’s coming just in time for Mother’s Day.

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The Baby Tax: Trump's Tariffs Are an Assault on New Parents

From car seats and cribs to strollers, sippy cups, and baby clothes, Trump’s tariffs are hiking prices on the items families need for new babies.

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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · May 7

Always fun to be on this list with some of my absolute favorite folks in the economics space in Washington like @jeffstein.bsky.social @sharonparrott.bsky.social @lipstickecon.bsky.social Jessica Fulton and more.

Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · May 7

For the third year in a row (!!), our Executive Director @lindsayowens.bsky.social has been named by @washingtonian.com as one of the “500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy” in DC.

Join us in congratulating Lindsay!

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · May 7

For the third year in a row (!!), our Executive Director @lindsayowens.bsky.social has been named by @washingtonian.com as one of the “500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy” in DC.

Join us in congratulating Lindsay!

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · Apr 22

Ooooooooooof.

Screenshot of a Wall Street Journal headline. Text reads, "Dow Headed for Worst April Since 1932 as Investors Send 'No Confidence' Signal. Few think administration's negotiations with trade partners will yield results soon enough to ease the strain."

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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · Apr 21

Trump may be the 1st president to deliberately put our economy in a recession. But this one could be worse than usual because of high prices, Musk’s kneecapping of administrative state, & Congress gutting safety net families will need.

Me in @rollingstone.com

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Why Trump's Tariffs Could Put America in a Uniquely Brutal Recession

Trump’s economic policies could create an unusually brutal recession, as his tariffs will keep prices high.

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Tom Bradley @tomxbradley.bsky.social · Apr 21

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Tom Bradley @tomxbradley.bsky.social · Apr 21

‘Trump may be the first president in history to deliberately put the United States economy into a recession.’

Superbly chilling article. trump’s drug and ego fuelled imbecility will kill more Americans than his Incompetence during Covid. 1929, here we come.

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Why Trump's Tariffs Could Put America in a Uniquely Brutal Recession

Trump’s economic policies could create an unusually brutal recession, as his tariffs will keep prices high.

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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · Apr 14

I spoke with @Glamour about how Trump's trade policies are giving expecting mothers 1 more thing to worry about. Many nursery items across price points are made in China. While price spikes are going to be tough, a bigger worry is the likelihood of major shortages. www.glamour.com/story/the-tr...

Essential Baby Items Are About to Get Even More Expensive

But there are things parents can do to mitigate the impact.

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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · Apr 7

We aren’t talking enough about what a recession looks like with a kneecapped administrative state.

Obviously we are already seeing the impact of DOGE cuts on sunny days (e.g. SSA delays). But under economic duress the volume of incoming will spike.

This is a worst case scenario.

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · Mar 27

Pretty soon we will all be talking about CoreWeave the same way we were all talking about Countrywide Financial back in 2008. on.ft.com/426yoOG

Eight odd things in CoreWeave’s IPO prospectus

A data centre field of dreams, or the WeWork of the AI bubble?

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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · Mar 27

Captive audiences at concerts, baseball games, and in airports are sitting ducks for price gougers. Our tax dollars fund these venues. We should get a fair price when we visit them.

This opening day check out @Groundwork’s plan to ensure a family can afford the occasional ball game.

Alex Jacquez @alexsjacquez.bsky.social · Mar 27

Happy Opening Day!

At the @nationals.com opener, a beer, Cracker Jacks, and a hot dog runs $30. The owners are worth $6 billion and DC taxpayers paid for the stadium.

It shouldn’t be this way. Public subsidy should come with public benefit.

My latest for @msnbc.com: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Opinion | Happy Opening Day! Now get out your wallet.

“Street pricing” requirements would be both pro-consumer and pro-business.

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · Mar 27

Happy Opening Day! Before you head out to the ballpark, beware of just how expensive concession and ticket prices have become. A beer will run you $15 at Nats Park, or you might spend $30 for four hot dogs at the Padres game.

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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · Mar 18

Some cultural elements that tend to matter and this one isn’t a fit for ours. Big policy agendas also frequently move through as responses to crises. I think it fails this test too—our current crisis demands a set of responses that make the abundance Agenda feel pesky at best, irrelevant at worst.

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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · Mar 18

Despite the attempt to contrast abundance with the scarcity of doge, conversations about nepa reforms and high speed rail aren’t what people are looking for right now. It’s well funded so that’s a tailwind that may carry it longer than it would otherwise go, but policy agendas and campaigns have 2/3

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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · Mar 18

I agree with a lot of the criticisms of Abundance. Light on specifics, lacking in an analysis of the role of corporate power in accelerating some of the problems they want to fix, etc. But honestly I think the bigger problem for their agenda is that it doesn’t meet the moment. 1/3

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