@mt-irby.bsky.social
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Trump’s policies on tariffs is a disaster for American businesses.
Impact is also global — Automotive, agriculture/farming, technology, manufacturing…
Export declines, market loss, lower incomes, reduced trade, production shifts and uncertainty
Result — Lower investment and volatility 👇🏼
Impact is also global — Automotive, agriculture/farming, technology, manufacturing…
Export declines, market loss, lower incomes, reduced trade, production shifts and uncertainty
Result — Lower investment and volatility 👇🏼
It’s impossible to overstate what a big deal this is for this legendary Kentucky brand. The last time Jim Beam closed down like this was during Prohibition. Trump’s tariffs & fight with Canada are surely to blame.
www.kentucky.com/news/busines...
www.kentucky.com/news/busines...
Major Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam shuttering distillery for 2026
The move comes as Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry is dealing with a glut of supply and slipping sales.
www.kentucky.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Trump’s policies on tariffs is a disaster for American businesses.
Impact is also global — Automotive, agriculture/farming, technology, manufacturing…
Export declines, market loss, lower incomes, reduced trade, production shifts and uncertainty
Result — Lower investment and volatility 👇🏼
Impact is also global — Automotive, agriculture/farming, technology, manufacturing…
Export declines, market loss, lower incomes, reduced trade, production shifts and uncertainty
Result — Lower investment and volatility 👇🏼
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Oh boy, here you go friends. Find out the truth and make your decisions accordingly.
NEW: The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
projects.propublica.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Oh boy, here you go friends. Find out the truth and make your decisions accordingly.
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Fox News’ Chief National Security Correspondent. We are about to go to war for oil, while citing a lie as justification. Again.
December 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Fox News’ Chief National Security Correspondent. We are about to go to war for oil, while citing a lie as justification. Again.
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🔥 Former Department of Justice attorney says DoJ is now "a tool with which the President can pursue his perceived political enemies"
“Our job wasn’t to engage in fact-finding investigations; our job was to find the facts that would fit the narrative” - Dena Robinson
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“Our job wasn’t to engage in fact-finding investigations; our job was to find the facts that would fit the narrative” - Dena Robinson
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
‘It’s a Culture Now of Fear’: A Year of Chaos Inside the Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🔥 Former Department of Justice attorney says DoJ is now "a tool with which the President can pursue his perceived political enemies"
“Our job wasn’t to engage in fact-finding investigations; our job was to find the facts that would fit the narrative” - Dena Robinson
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“Our job wasn’t to engage in fact-finding investigations; our job was to find the facts that would fit the narrative” - Dena Robinson
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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#NeverListenToRFK
RFK is a clear & present danger to all Americans
Now, a warning?
Sen. Thune tells US not to take medical advice from RFK?*
NEVER take advice from a bunch of drug-addled cretins without a shred of medical training
*This lying POS confirmed him
#GOPHypocrisy
RFK is a clear & present danger to all Americans
Now, a warning?
Sen. Thune tells US not to take medical advice from RFK?*
NEVER take advice from a bunch of drug-addled cretins without a shred of medical training
*This lying POS confirmed him
#GOPHypocrisy
November 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#NeverListenToRFK
RFK is a clear & present danger to all Americans
Now, a warning?
Sen. Thune tells US not to take medical advice from RFK?*
NEVER take advice from a bunch of drug-addled cretins without a shred of medical training
*This lying POS confirmed him
#GOPHypocrisy
RFK is a clear & present danger to all Americans
Now, a warning?
Sen. Thune tells US not to take medical advice from RFK?*
NEVER take advice from a bunch of drug-addled cretins without a shred of medical training
*This lying POS confirmed him
#GOPHypocrisy
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Great graphic! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
November 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Great graphic! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
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When the world stops trusting your money, the fall comes fast.
• Massive debt & reckless spending are shaking investor confidence
• Foreign banks are quietly moving away from the dollar
• Countries are trading in other currencies—dedollarization is real
The US dollar’s dominance isn’t guaranteed.
• Massive debt & reckless spending are shaking investor confidence
• Foreign banks are quietly moving away from the dollar
• Countries are trading in other currencies—dedollarization is real
The US dollar’s dominance isn’t guaranteed.
November 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
When the world stops trusting your money, the fall comes fast.
• Massive debt & reckless spending are shaking investor confidence
• Foreign banks are quietly moving away from the dollar
• Countries are trading in other currencies—dedollarization is real
The US dollar’s dominance isn’t guaranteed.
• Massive debt & reckless spending are shaking investor confidence
• Foreign banks are quietly moving away from the dollar
• Countries are trading in other currencies—dedollarization is real
The US dollar’s dominance isn’t guaranteed.
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A federal judge ordered improvements to a Chicago-area immigration facility after detainees sued, alleging they were kept in inhumane conditions.
“People shouldn’t be sleeping next to overflowing toilets. They should not be sleeping on top of each other.”
apnews.com/article/chic...
“People shouldn’t be sleeping next to overflowing toilets. They should not be sleeping on top of each other.”
apnews.com/article/chic...
Judge orders improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after claims of inhumane conditions
A federal judge has ordered improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after detainees sued over "inhumane" conditions.
apnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A federal judge ordered improvements to a Chicago-area immigration facility after detainees sued, alleging they were kept in inhumane conditions.
“People shouldn’t be sleeping next to overflowing toilets. They should not be sleeping on top of each other.”
apnews.com/article/chic...
“People shouldn’t be sleeping next to overflowing toilets. They should not be sleeping on top of each other.”
apnews.com/article/chic...
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CBS aired a condensed, 28-minute version of a 73-minute interview for “60 Minutes.”
Here's What CBS Cut Out Of Its ‘60 Minutes’ Interview With Trump
CBS aired a condensed, 28-minute version of a 73-minute interview for “60 Minutes.”
www.forbes.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
CBS aired a condensed, 28-minute version of a 73-minute interview for “60 Minutes.”
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Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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The Constitution is not self-enforcing.
The only thing holding our Republic together are our norms.
And the only thing that enforces those norms is The People.
No one is coming to save us.
It's entirely up to us.
The only thing holding our Republic together are our norms.
And the only thing that enforces those norms is The People.
No one is coming to save us.
It's entirely up to us.
October 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The Constitution is not self-enforcing.
The only thing holding our Republic together are our norms.
And the only thing that enforces those norms is The People.
No one is coming to save us.
It's entirely up to us.
The only thing holding our Republic together are our norms.
And the only thing that enforces those norms is The People.
No one is coming to save us.
It's entirely up to us.
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To quote Aldous Huxley, “Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored”.
October 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
To quote Aldous Huxley, “Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored”.
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Making Argentina Great Again
October 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Making Argentina Great Again
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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Everything we believed had happened - lying to a fed’l judge, intentionally violating the tight to be heard in court - this is beyond outrageous. ANd we must thank & protect Whistleblowers who sacrifice their careers to do what’s right!
DOJ whistleblower says he witnessed government officials undermining the rule of law
Former Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni speaks out about the disregard of due process and for the rule of law that he says he witnessed in his final weeks at the Department of Justice.
www.cbsnews.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Everything we believed had happened - lying to a fed’l judge, intentionally violating the tight to be heard in court - this is beyond outrageous. ANd we must thank & protect Whistleblowers who sacrifice their careers to do what’s right!
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“The burden, according to the researchers, is now shifting to US consumers. They calculated that two-thirds of the “expense shock”, more than $900bn, will be absorbed by Americans. Last month, the Yale Budget Lab estimated tariffs would cost households almost $2,400 more a year.”
‘Empty shelves, higher prices’: Americans tell of cost of Trump’s tariffs
US consumers say price rises caused by president’s tariffs contradict his promise to make life more affordable
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:07 AM
“The burden, according to the researchers, is now shifting to US consumers. They calculated that two-thirds of the “expense shock”, more than $900bn, will be absorbed by Americans. Last month, the Yale Budget Lab estimated tariffs would cost households almost $2,400 more a year.”
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Please share @propublica.org reporting with Mike Johnson:
“Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer. That includes four who were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.”
“Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer. That includes four who were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.”
October 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Please share @propublica.org reporting with Mike Johnson:
“Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer. That includes four who were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.”
“Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer. That includes four who were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.”
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President Trump's tariffs will cost businesses more than $1.2 trillion this year, with most of that cost being passed on to customers, according to a new study from S&P Global.
Trump tariffs to cost companies $1.2 trillion this year, mostly hitting consumers, study finds
S&P Global said its estimate of additional expenses for companies is likely conservative.
www.axios.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
President Trump's tariffs will cost businesses more than $1.2 trillion this year, with most of that cost being passed on to customers, according to a new study from S&P Global.
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If Mike Johnson is refusing to call the House back into session during the shutdown, then we’ll do the work right here the Bronx.
The New York Essential plan is being eliminated entirely next year due to the GOP healthcare cuts. People’s lives are at stake.
And that’s why we’re fighting back.
The New York Essential plan is being eliminated entirely next year due to the GOP healthcare cuts. People’s lives are at stake.
And that’s why we’re fighting back.
October 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
If Mike Johnson is refusing to call the House back into session during the shutdown, then we’ll do the work right here the Bronx.
The New York Essential plan is being eliminated entirely next year due to the GOP healthcare cuts. People’s lives are at stake.
And that’s why we’re fighting back.
The New York Essential plan is being eliminated entirely next year due to the GOP healthcare cuts. People’s lives are at stake.
And that’s why we’re fighting back.
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“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.
I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.
Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.
newsletter.ofthebrave.org
October 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.
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Exactly.
Seriously, Judges *do no do things like this*
They don't give their opinion to the media
They don't criticize how SCOTUS works
This is them breaking the emergency glass, folks
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
They don't give their opinion to the media
They don't criticize how SCOTUS works
This is them breaking the emergency glass, folks
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Exactly.
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“U.S. wine exports to Canada dropped 96% in the second quarter—from nearly $111 million last year to under $4 million this year—and the U.S. wine trade surplus with Canada has flipped to a deficit for the first time ever.”
California’s Wine Industry Is in Crisis
Changing drinking habits, falling prices, tariffs and the weather are forcing winemakers to do the unthinkable: rip up the vines.
www.wsj.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
“U.S. wine exports to Canada dropped 96% in the second quarter—from nearly $111 million last year to under $4 million this year—and the U.S. wine trade surplus with Canada has flipped to a deficit for the first time ever.”
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i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
apnews.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...