epitney.bsky.social

epitney.bsky.social

@epitney.bsky.social

PhD Economist in higher ed Defiance.org

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social

Poland’s Foreign Minister Sikorski: basically calling Trump a liar. “The US no longer finances this war since January of last year. In other words, for more than a year and a half. The US has not contributed a single cent to the defense of Ukraine. We are doing it. Europe.”

In his second term in office, he promised $500 per enrollee for ACA rebates, $2k pp through the tariff refund, $5k pp doge dividend, and his base to believe that he will send $5k per person if the Republicans retain control of Congress. I should have received $7500 by now and you should have too.

My dad graduated from the Naval Academy. He died in 2004 my brother wears his ring. Unfortunately he misplaced this ring on a trip to Canada this week. Fortunately, a very kind woman found it, reached out to me, and will be mailing it back to my brother. There are very good people in this world.

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🚨Caught on camera: Ken Paxton PANICS when asked about owning 15 homes worth $9 million on a $153,000 government salary. Paxton dodges, stammers, then says “I’d like to keep today to law enforcement!” Classic Paxton—refuses to answer, cuts the presser short. Texans deserve better.

I remember when there was a revolt over military spending on $200 toilet seats. Now we have 100s of millions of dollars for a ballroom, a $14 million dollar algae experiment and God knows how much on a Jr. high fight in front of the White House. Where is the outrage?

Anyone have the HHI index on this?

Ms. Misanthrope 🇺🇸@lilmsmisanthrope.bsky.social

Fox Corporation is buying Roku for $22 billion. Roku sits in more than 100 million global streaming households. Fox owns Fox News, Tubi, and NFL and MLB broadcast rights. Fox now controls the hardware in your living room, the platform you use to access it, and your viewing data. Follow the money.

#potus is essentially applying DIY for pools, wars, science, medicine and his own health. As my five year old would tell her dad when he attempted DIY, “please call a professional.” She was always right. 🤷‍♀️

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Never stop talking about the Epstein Files. Never stop talking about the Epstein Files. Never stop talking about the Epstein Files. Never stop talking about the Epstein Files. No matter what happens.

Pretty sure I convinced my Haitian/American voter/uber driver to vote blue.He’s disappointed that he previously voted for “no wars” candidate.Costs too much to drive.Trusts his feelings more than science-he works at a hospital. We worked on that. Willing to share with friend/family new perspective.

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Congress works 140 days a year and earns $174K annually, plus full benefits. How can anyone survive on that without a few stock trades and a little insider trading? They get 225 days off a year and think it’s okay to hold the federal minimum wage at $7.25 an hour for 17 years.

When he’s brought to The Hague for war crimes Ronnie Jackson, “Dr. “ Oz and RFK jr will provide professional testimony ( for a fee) that he had dementia. Fortunately the world court will not consider them credible witnesses.

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Both of Marco Rubio’s parents were born in Cuba. Marco Rubio was born in Miami in 1971, before they became US citizens. He is a US citizen because he was born in the US under birthright citizenship. #Hypocrites