RocknRollCFO
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Lifetime Longhorn ‘84🤘🏻UVA Darden MBA ‘91 Politics junkie 💙 Cycling & Yoga fanatic 🚴♂️🧘♂️ CFO by day ... husband, father and rock star wannabe by night 🎸
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“Upon closer inspection, Trump’s trade deals aren’t nearly as impressive as they sound,” Rogé Karma argues. “In fact, they aren’t really trade deals in the traditional sense, and they might not benefit the U.S. at all”:
So, About Those Big Trade Deals
If you read the fine print, the “concessions” from America’s trade partners don’t add up to much.
bit.ly
August 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“Upon closer inspection, Trump’s trade deals aren’t nearly as impressive as they sound,” Rogé Karma argues. “In fact, they aren’t really trade deals in the traditional sense, and they might not benefit the U.S. at all”:
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The federal government is suspending certain research funding to the University of California at Los Angeles, citing concerns about antisemitism and bias on campus, according UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk
Trump Administration Suspends UCLA Grants After Rights Probe
The federal government is suspending certain research funding to the University of California at Los Angeles over concerns about antisemitism and bias on campus, hitting one of the most prestigious public higher-education systems in the US.
bloom.bg
August 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The federal government is suspending certain research funding to the University of California at Los Angeles, citing concerns about antisemitism and bias on campus, according UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk
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Having flashbacks to Trump’s 2021 demand that a state official “find” missing votes, because the numbers weren’t in his favor.
This is what he expects of the BLS commissioner too: “find” missing jobs. He will try to appoint someone who does this bidding, unless GOP senators miraculously grow spines
This is what he expects of the BLS commissioner too: “find” missing jobs. He will try to appoint someone who does this bidding, unless GOP senators miraculously grow spines
August 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Having flashbacks to Trump’s 2021 demand that a state official “find” missing votes, because the numbers weren’t in his favor.
This is what he expects of the BLS commissioner too: “find” missing jobs. He will try to appoint someone who does this bidding, unless GOP senators miraculously grow spines
This is what he expects of the BLS commissioner too: “find” missing jobs. He will try to appoint someone who does this bidding, unless GOP senators miraculously grow spines
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"Thus, coffee and many other goods from Brazil... will be hit with duties of fifty per cent, but Brazilian iron ore, which the politically powerful U.S. steel industry relies on, will be exempted." www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
Economic Reality Bites Trump and His Protectionist Trade Policies
The White House promised that tariffs would make America boom. But job growth has stalled and the President has been reduced to firing an official scorekeeper.
www.newyorker.com
August 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"Thus, coffee and many other goods from Brazil... will be hit with duties of fifty per cent, but Brazilian iron ore, which the politically powerful U.S. steel industry relies on, will be exempted." www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
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Breaking: Texas House redistricting committee passes Trump’s egregiously gerrymandered US House map giving GOP 5 new seats & 80% of congressional delegation in state Trump won with 56% of vote. Increases # of seats Trump won by 10+ points from 25 to 30 & reduces # of competitive seats from 2 to zero
August 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Breaking: Texas House redistricting committee passes Trump’s egregiously gerrymandered US House map giving GOP 5 new seats & 80% of congressional delegation in state Trump won with 56% of vote. Increases # of seats Trump won by 10+ points from 25 to 30 & reduces # of competitive seats from 2 to zero
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Trump has initiated a new era in which the chief executive can use threats regarding the most powerful weapons on Earth to salve his ego and improve his political fortunes. Once upon a time, America was governed by serious people. No longer.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Not With a Bang, but With a Truth Social Post
The president is rattling a nuclear saber as a distraction.
www.theatlantic.com
August 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Trump has initiated a new era in which the chief executive can use threats regarding the most powerful weapons on Earth to salve his ego and improve his political fortunes. Once upon a time, America was governed by serious people. No longer.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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“.. Hard to overstate how bad this jobs report was.”
August 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
“.. Hard to overstate how bad this jobs report was.”
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B. RILEY, on jobs:
“.. unambiguously soft and a reflection of the trade and tariff impact on economic growth. .. The three-month average coming to today’s report was 150 thousand. The new three-month average of job creation is now 80 thousand. Not great news.”
“.. unambiguously soft and a reflection of the trade and tariff impact on economic growth. .. The three-month average coming to today’s report was 150 thousand. The new three-month average of job creation is now 80 thousand. Not great news.”
August 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
B. RILEY, on jobs:
“.. unambiguously soft and a reflection of the trade and tariff impact on economic growth. .. The three-month average coming to today’s report was 150 thousand. The new three-month average of job creation is now 80 thousand. Not great news.”
“.. unambiguously soft and a reflection of the trade and tariff impact on economic growth. .. The three-month average coming to today’s report was 150 thousand. The new three-month average of job creation is now 80 thousand. Not great news.”
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August 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Believe it or not, the EU-US trade deal just got messier.
The White House has published a fact-sheet about the agreement with claims that directly contradict the European Commission's version of events.
Let's take a closer look.
The White House has published a fact-sheet about the agreement with claims that directly contradict the European Commission's version of events.
Let's take a closer look.
Fact Sheet: The United States and European Union Reach Massive Trade Deal
MAKING GLOBAL HISTORY: Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump announced a trade deal with the European Union (EU), fundamentally rebalancing the economic
www.whitehouse.gov
July 29, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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NEW bombshell allegations from the Texas Legislature today. The author of Texas’ abortion “trigger ban” has been accused by a former exotic dancer of paying for abortions. He has denied the claims and threatened to sue the outlet that ran them. More:
thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/25/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/25/t...
Author of Texas Abortion Ban Denies He Paid for Abortions Amid Bombshell Allegations from Former Exotic Dancer
Capriglione authored Texas’ “trigger ban,” which banned abortion when Roe v. Wade was overturned. He announced he wouldn’t seek reelection.
thebarbedwire.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
NEW bombshell allegations from the Texas Legislature today. The author of Texas’ abortion “trigger ban” has been accused by a former exotic dancer of paying for abortions. He has denied the claims and threatened to sue the outlet that ran them. More:
thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/25/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/25/t...
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"the real danger of a strongman isn’t his tactics; it’s how others, especially those with power, justify their acquiescence"
from the former American ambassador to Budapest www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
from the former American ambassador to Budapest www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
Opinion | I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here.
www.nytimes.com
July 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"the real danger of a strongman isn’t his tactics; it’s how others, especially those with power, justify their acquiescence"
from the former American ambassador to Budapest www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
from the former American ambassador to Budapest www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
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Trump approval rating down to 42% amid...
Displeasure with economy — public wants focus on prices, not tariffs
Disapproval of Big Beautiful Bill — most say wealthy benefit
Declining deportation marks — most say dangerous criminals not being prioritized
Analysis: www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-new...
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Displeasure with economy — public wants focus on prices, not tariffs
Disapproval of Big Beautiful Bill — most say wealthy benefit
Declining deportation marks — most say dangerous criminals not being prioritized
Analysis: www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-new...
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July 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Trump approval rating down to 42% amid...
Displeasure with economy — public wants focus on prices, not tariffs
Disapproval of Big Beautiful Bill — most say wealthy benefit
Declining deportation marks — most say dangerous criminals not being prioritized
Analysis: www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-new...
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Displeasure with economy — public wants focus on prices, not tariffs
Disapproval of Big Beautiful Bill — most say wealthy benefit
Declining deportation marks — most say dangerous criminals not being prioritized
Analysis: www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-new...
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You can read all the retrospectives about Epstein running now. But to really understand the case, go right to the @jkbjournalist.bsky.social series in the @miamiherald.com that ran 7 years ago (and for completely inexplicable reasons, never won a Pulitzer).
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime
Palm Beach multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein was accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls. Prosecutors, including future Trump labor secretary Alexander Acosta, cut Epstein an extraordinary...
www.miamiherald.com
July 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
You can read all the retrospectives about Epstein running now. But to really understand the case, go right to the @jkbjournalist.bsky.social series in the @miamiherald.com that ran 7 years ago (and for completely inexplicable reasons, never won a Pulitzer).
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
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Look at how Republicans are planning to gerrymander deep blue Houston—and my congressional district specifically:
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Down in Houston #TX7, currently held by Democrat @RepFletcher, would no longer represent southwest Harris CO, but swing East into rural TX.
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July 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Look at how Republicans are planning to gerrymander deep blue Houston—and my congressional district specifically:
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What an important point by @jkbjournalist.bsky.social back in February and ever more relevant.
"Pam Bondi was Florida's attorney general 2011-2109 ... So questions should be asked about why she didn't take up the [Epstein] case -- or launch a probe -- when she was attorney general in Florida."
"Pam Bondi was Florida's attorney general 2011-2109 ... So questions should be asked about why she didn't take up the [Epstein] case -- or launch a probe -- when she was attorney general in Florida."
July 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
What an important point by @jkbjournalist.bsky.social back in February and ever more relevant.
"Pam Bondi was Florida's attorney general 2011-2109 ... So questions should be asked about why she didn't take up the [Epstein] case -- or launch a probe -- when she was attorney general in Florida."
"Pam Bondi was Florida's attorney general 2011-2109 ... So questions should be asked about why she didn't take up the [Epstein] case -- or launch a probe -- when she was attorney general in Florida."
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Trump knows SDNY prosecutors seeking to indict Epstein and Maxwell didn’t ask questions about him in their grand jury presentations while he was POTUS. It’s a red herring to distract from the evidence that matters: witness interview notes, videos, photos, etc.
BREAKING: Trump orders Bondi to release Jeffrey Epstein-related grand jury testimony — and anything and everything else that doesn’t include him. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-o...
Trump orders Bondi to release Jeffrey Epstein-related grand jury testimony
President Trump late Thursday ordered the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein.
www.cbsnews.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Trump knows SDNY prosecutors seeking to indict Epstein and Maxwell didn’t ask questions about him in their grand jury presentations while he was POTUS. It’s a red herring to distract from the evidence that matters: witness interview notes, videos, photos, etc.
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The State University System of Florida is boycotting interviews with Inside Higher Ed because we didn’t publish an op-ed they submitted.
July 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The State University System of Florida is boycotting interviews with Inside Higher Ed because we didn’t publish an op-ed they submitted.
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This part can’t be repeated enough. Does anyone actually think this was a coincidence?
July 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This part can’t be repeated enough. Does anyone actually think this was a coincidence?
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Life comes at you fast
July 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Life comes at you fast
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Second-quarter earnings to watch this week:
Tuesday: JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup
Wednesday: Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, United Airlines
Thursday: PepsiCo, Netflix
Friday: American Express
www.cnbc.com/2025/07/13/s...
Tuesday: JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup
Wednesday: Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, United Airlines
Thursday: PepsiCo, Netflix
Friday: American Express
www.cnbc.com/2025/07/13/s...
Dow futures drop nearly 200 points after Trump slaps 30% tariff on Mexico and the EU: Live updates
The stock market is coming off a losing week, though the major averages are still near record highs.
www.cnbc.com
July 14, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Second-quarter earnings to watch this week:
Tuesday: JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup
Wednesday: Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, United Airlines
Thursday: PepsiCo, Netflix
Friday: American Express
www.cnbc.com/2025/07/13/s...
Tuesday: JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup
Wednesday: Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, United Airlines
Thursday: PepsiCo, Netflix
Friday: American Express
www.cnbc.com/2025/07/13/s...
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Kash Patel, Dec 2023:
"What the hell are the House Republicans doing? They have the majority. You can’t get the list?...Put on your big boy pants, and let us know who the pedophiles are."
The "black book" is "under direct control of the director of the FBI...Release it all."
Kash Patel today:
"What the hell are the House Republicans doing? They have the majority. You can’t get the list?...Put on your big boy pants, and let us know who the pedophiles are."
The "black book" is "under direct control of the director of the FBI...Release it all."
Kash Patel today:
July 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Kash Patel, Dec 2023:
"What the hell are the House Republicans doing? They have the majority. You can’t get the list?...Put on your big boy pants, and let us know who the pedophiles are."
The "black book" is "under direct control of the director of the FBI...Release it all."
Kash Patel today:
"What the hell are the House Republicans doing? They have the majority. You can’t get the list?...Put on your big boy pants, and let us know who the pedophiles are."
The "black book" is "under direct control of the director of the FBI...Release it all."
Kash Patel today:
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Last week, Gov. Abbott calls a special session for "legislation that provides a revised congressional redistricting plan in light of constitutional concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice."
Today, his lawyers say DOJ's concerns are misplaced.
This is a brewing scandal that is not over.
Today, his lawyers say DOJ's concerns are misplaced.
This is a brewing scandal that is not over.
July 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Last week, Gov. Abbott calls a special session for "legislation that provides a revised congressional redistricting plan in light of constitutional concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice."
Today, his lawyers say DOJ's concerns are misplaced.
This is a brewing scandal that is not over.
Today, his lawyers say DOJ's concerns are misplaced.
This is a brewing scandal that is not over.