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Bad Marks (Published 2014)

Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 20h

When Trump finally replaces Powell with another suck up, expect the US Dollar to nosedive. I remain absolutely stunned that American could collectively be so stupid as to re-elect Trump. Such is cult power.

See what our future mighte be via this book

www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/b...

Mixed Economic Signals Stoke Divisions at Fed, Minutes Show

Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 20h

#Gift #FederalReserve Does anyone at the Fed note that gold went over $4,000/oz after they cut interest rates in a hot stock market?

Succumbing to Trump's demands is INFLATIONARY.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/b...

Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations

Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 20h

So Hegseth ignores this law.

"Under Article 88 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, service members can be prosecuted for “contemptuous words” against their military or civilian leaders, or against elected officials — but not against unelected public figures."

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Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 20h

This is #Fascism

"The order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to target those critical of Kirk, former defense officials and congressional Democrats say, reflects a deepening alarm over the former Fox News personality’s stewardship of the military"

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The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.

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Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 21h

#Gift Gosh, could dropping interest rates during a hot stock market be a signal for a DEVALUED DOLLAR? Well, that thought might be a driver of an upward push for gold prices, now over $4,000/ounce.

Because Americans voted GOP, your money will be worth LESS.

www.wsj.com/finance/comm...

A New Wall Street Trade Is Powering Gold and Hitting Currencies

Investors are pouring money into dollar alternatives like bitcoin and precious metals.

www.wsj.com

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Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 21h

This is #fascism

With the military following Trump's orders to supress Americans, we are cooked.

Thank the idiots who voted GOP for the destruction of our Constitution including the Bill of Rights.

You are a criminal when Trump says so.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump calls for jailing of Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as national guard arrives in city

President accused Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker of failing to protect Ice officers as troops deploy to Chicago

Burning down the house: Milei plays rock star as Argentina economy crashes

Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 21h

The economy of Argentina sinks as their populist President follows the "cut it all' playbook that Trump uses here.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Facing protests and scandal, Argentina’s ‘rock star president’ performs in Buenos Aires, saying: ‘I’m human’

Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 1d

The US now has criminal rule & is a Trump autocracy. Hot is cold, up is down, & evil has become good in Trumpland. And stating facts can now be treason.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 2d

Let me be clear: It’s ILLEGAL to deny federal workers back pay after a shutdown.

There’s a 2019 law that guarantees it, but Trump is once again trying to break the law.

You don’t get to punish people for doing their jobs just because you’re failing at yours.

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Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 1d

#Alaska I got a email from our House Rep Begich on the approval of the Ambler Road, from the haul road to near Kozebue. It is something Alaskans did not want.

Begich is happy to shove this down our throats in service to Trump. Alaskan voters swapped out Peltola for Nick Begich - stupid again.

Gold Prices Top $4,000 for First Time

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 7d

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Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 1d

#Gift #Gold has risen 50% this year, and it is early October.

Gold is a supposed safety haven against inflation.

Sadly, Americans voted for a guy who pushed inflationary tariffs on his election platform (also, pushing autocracy). We are dopes.

www.wsj.com/finance/comm...

The precious metal has surged more than 50% this year, reflecting a flight to alternative assets amid concerns about the U.S. economy’s outlook.

www.wsj.com

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Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 1d

CBS News & the rest of the network (and Paramount) is set to become very Trumpian.

I suggest people read international news outlets as American news goes under Trump's thumb. Facts will be censored & delusions pushed.

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

CBS News staffers react to Bari Weiss being named editor-in-chief: ‘It’s utterly depressing’

Six network employees expressed a mix of emotions over the appointment in conversations with the Guardian

Outcry as Trump plots more roads and logging in US forests: ‘You can almost hear the chainsaws’

Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 1d

#Alaska With Trump, will we see the kind of deforestation going on in the Amazon?

Say, don't all these plants like trees give off oxygen into the atmosphere?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Critics say move to axe Bill Clinton’s ‘roadless rule’ that protected key old-growth forests will be devastating to environment

Trump approves appeal for Ambler Road project, reversing Biden administration's rejection | Alaska Beacon

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 2d

Trump approves appeal for Ambler Road project, reversing Biden administration’s rejection, reports James Brooks for the @alaskabeacon.com

The proposed road, being developed by Alaska’s state-owned investment bank, would open access to a mining region in northwest Alaska.

alaskabeacon.com

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Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 2d

Here is the 'Blow Up' scene

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THE YARDBIRDS in Blowup (Train Kept 'a Rollin')

YouTube video by Geoff West

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Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 2d

Rest in Peace Chris Dreja.

I loved the Yardbirds. I learned of them first from Michangelo Antonioni's best film "Blow Up" & then got their records. (Lansing MIchigan, circa 1967).

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/a...

Chris Dreja, a Founding Member of the Yardbirds, Dies at 78

Only a Billionaire Could Look at Network TV News and Say: We Need More Bari Weiss

Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 3d

I advise everyone to read news from international sites. The US has gone into an autocracy & has been extorting the media & otherwise forcing it to alter its content to reflect what the autocracy wants.

theintercept.com/2025/10/03/c...

Billionaire David Ellison installed conservative ideologue Bari Weiss atop CBS News, dropping any pretense of independence at the network.

theintercept.com

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Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 3d

#SCOTUS Justice Jackson has a warning about the rule of law becoming whatever Trump says.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is trying to warn us about something. Are we listening?

Jackson enters her fourth year on the supreme court on Monday. As its fiercest liberal voice wary of Trump’s growing power, she faces an intense battle ahead

Trump Gives Conditional Go Ahead on Peace Deal With Taliban, Officials Say (Published 2020)

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Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 3d

What lies! How can that group stand their & listen to those lies.

We swarmed over Afghanistan & stayed for 20 years. Trump is the one who set a deadline to withdraw in 2020. Trump himself failed for Afghanistan #Gift

Who can appluad such lies!

www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/w...

Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans

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Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 3d

#Gift In Trumpland, why not disregard a person's age in determing whether they can work or not? Why not push an 85 year old into employment & dissolve any of their disability benefits? (sarcasm)

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Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working.

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Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 3d

Stocks are "highly valued" & tariffs are increasing prices. Does anyone remember the economy ofthe 1970's?

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud -- and These 6 Words Should Terrify Wall Street and Investors

Jerome Powell's candid observation points to the stock market's biggest threat.

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Do Cash Payments Help Poor Families?

Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 3d

#Gift As the GOP bemoans the declining birth rate in the US, one aid might be to give cash to new mothers.

This certainly seems sane to me.

“At its core, this paper reaffirms that perinatal poverty is treatable—with the right prescription at the right time,”

www.wsj.com/personal-fin...

Some experts say giving cash directly to poor families avoids bureaucracy and delivers aid more efficiently. Others argue that without regulated programs, the money will go to waste.

www.wsj.com

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Russ Newell @mrfreeze-ak.bsky.social · 4d

As the autocracy tightens, 43% of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing. Jesus wept.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

President Trump’s Approval Rating: Latest Polls

Track the latest approval rating and polls on Americans’ approval of President Trump.