Christian Sporleder

Christian Sporleder

@casporleder.bsky.social

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Dean Obeidallah
@deanobeidallah.bsky.social

Netanyahu helped Kushner hide $1 billion in UAE funds at Israel's central bank, new book claims. This is from Israeli media www.ynetnews.com/article/b1av...

ynetnews.comNetanyahu helped Kushner hide $1 billion in UAE funds at Israel's central bank, new book claimsUS journalist Matthew Cole alleges Netanyahu urged Kushner to move Emirati funds into a Bank of Israel account as part of a $2 billion concealment effort, and demanded advance notice of transfers; Kus...

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Simon Wren-Lewis
@sjwrenlewis.bsky.social

New post: The Decline of Knowledge Based Policy and the Economics Nobel mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-... Why the decline in knowledge based policy is a result of the adoption of neoliberal ideology by the Conservative party, why Woodford won the Nobel, and how the two are connected.

mainlymacro.blogspot.comThe Decline of Knowledge Based Policy and the Economics NobelI have structed this as a two-part post, where the second part is about one of the two winners of this year’s Nobel prize for economics. B...
Christian Sporleder
@casporleder.bsky.social

Conservative respect for tradition is something

Peter Walker@peterwalker99.bsky.social

NEW: Kemi Badenoch’s flagship party conference policy document, The Right Way, overestimated the cost of net zero by nearly £500bn, seemingly after someone accidentally double-counted figures on a spreadsheet. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comTories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet errorExclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data
Christian Sporleder
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Walker Bragman@walkerbragman.bsky.social

NEW: October 17 marks a global event called “Origin,” focused on Earth regeneration. Rather than a movement to directly influence climate policy or polluting companies, Origin promises change through synchronized prayer and body movement. Behind it? A fossil fuel heiress and an anti-vaccine doctor

importantcontext.newsExxon Heiress Aims to Regenerate the Earth With SpiritualityThe great-granddaughter of one of America’s wealthiest oilmen has teamed up with an anti-vax doctor.
Christian Sporleder
@casporleder.bsky.social

Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live (Sticking to small rooms) The Replacements Aztec Camera The Chameleons Bob Dylan (97, 9:30 Club) Neil Finn/Ryan Adams bust up Joe Ely/Lyle Lovett/John Hiatt Uncle Tupelo Elvis Costello and the Attractions Jimmy Cliff Oasis, 94, $5 this stage

Mic Wright@brokenbottleboy.bsky.social

Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live: The Fall The Mountain Goats Prince Metallica Rage Against The Machine Dead Prez Motörhead Pixies Le Tigre My Bloody Valentine

Christian Sporleder
@casporleder.bsky.social

Lump of Labor Fallacy, the Peter Principle, and Backpfeifengesicht all in one extra special little boy

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Bessent on the latest bad jobs report: "After the deportations that we've seen and the closing of the border, we don't need to produce as many jobs"

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Adam Bonica
@adambonica.bsky.social

The fundraising texts you delete are working on someone. It’s infuriating and heartbreaking. An 85yo in Ohio gave more than double the value of his home. A 91yo in an Indianapolis senior facility gave 25K times. The DCCC/DSCC don’t just tolerate the spammers who exploit seniors. They take part.

data4democracy.substack.comHook and SqueezeHow Democratic consultants, committees, and party leaders built a fundraising spam pipeline that funnels money from a captive pool of elderly donors into their own operations.

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Gil Durán
@gilduran.com

It’s official: the Nerd Reich podcast is getting banned from YouTube….the week of my book launch! Incredible timing, since I’ll be all over the media next week talking about tech fascism. They can delete my account. They can’t stop my work. Buy the book: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...

Christian Sporleder
@casporleder.bsky.social

monetary policy from a guy AI cramming in a bubble, no big deal

David Wessel@davidmwessel.bsky.social

Axios: Warsh has told associates that before taking office, he built AI bots that ingested the collected works of economists Milton Friedman and James Tobin. He then turned to them for their insights on contemporary economic questions. [Who needs task forces?]

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David Henig
@davidheniguk.bsky.social

"For years, economic development in New York has meant offering subsidies to multinational companies... Mamdani unveiled “Open”, a package of 50 reforms aimed at making it easier to start and operate a small business in New York" Europe should take note. www.ft.com/content/be31...

ft.comMamdani’s pro-business pushThe Democratic socialist mayor of New York is targeting support at small companies — the likes of the food truck or corner bodega
Christian Sporleder
@casporleder.bsky.social

Determination to do the wrong thing just seems hardwired at this point

Garvan Walshe@garvanwalshe.org

I’m not a Labour man but Mahmood, who has overseen economically damaging immigration policy at the Home Office would be an odd choice for Chancellor. It’s also baffling that her opposition to modernising energy is cited in support. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

giftarticle.ft.comEd Miliband trails Shabana Mahmood in race to become Andy Burnham’s chancellorHome secretary emerges as favourite for role amid criticism of energy secretary’s net zero policies
Christian Sporleder
@casporleder.bsky.social

Socialist hellscape doesn’t look that bad to me if I’m honest

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov

Running an errand at 3pm and worried you'll miss the Spain VS Belgium quarterfinal? We got you. Sidewalk streams are back today. Find the closest Link NYC kiosk showing the game near you.

on.nyc.govLinkNYC World Cup Viewing Map - Google My MapsLocate LinkNYC kiosks streaming FIFA World Cup matches across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Locations are organized by borough for easy navigation.