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Universal childcare would be one of the best ways to stimulate the economy. Studies have shown an increase in workplace participation and wages. For kids, it helps foster development. The ROI on childcare is insane. apnews.com/article/chil... #econsky

Pt 1: Say dumb stuff Pt 2: Build media outrage at dumb stuff Pt 3: Do corrupt stuff while they're outraged at dumb stuff Pt 4: Make more $ from corrupt stuff

'Vacations.' The word is 'vacations.'

The Congressional Budget Office says Trump’s tax cuts will add at least $3.3 trillion to the national debt. But X user @cryptoballs1488 says the CBO is a bunch of soy boy beta cucks who are too soft to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. For busy voters, it can be hard to know who to trust.

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carrot = 🥕 carat =💎 karat = 🥇 caret = ^

'Typos' - embarrassing - show a lack of care - invite ridicule 'Written Bloopers' - funny - humanizing - often better than whatever you were going to type

Here are some "Portal Horror" books! I've read them all and can provide more specific recs + content warning upon request. See the Alt Text for more @sgj.bsky.social @stephenking.bsky.social @joe-hill.bsky.social @tkingfisher.com Clive Barker, Octavia Butler, Alexis Henderson, @kkoja.bsky.social

Everything is awful, but Sam Alito is really mad, so there's that.

i want to eet LEEF

Merrick Garland is proof that accountability can die of natural causes.

hear me out what if we *neither* unconstitutionally accepted jets from a foreign nation *nor* kept throwing the jets we already have in the ocean?

steve buscemi in famous works of art: thread

And on the seventh day the Lord caved to the bond market.

one of the most accurate memes out there

I want you to understand how unusual the moves were today. Before Trump announced a pause, there was HUGE $QQQ volume on a 460C expiring 04/17. They were bought for $0.85 and ran to as high as $31 per contract!!! This was before any news. Later in the day, it rallied 2000% in ten minutes.

You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “TRADE DEFICIT”—IT’S JUST CALLED “BUYING THINGS.” YOU DO NOT HAVE A TRADE DEFICIT WITH YOUR DENTIST JUST BECAUSE HE NEVER BUYS ANYTHING FROM YOU.

Schoolchildren are routinely slaughtered by AR-15s. Hundreds die. [*crickets* "Thoughts and prayers" *crickets*] A couple unoccupied cars are set on fire. No one is hurt. ["THIS HORROR WILL NOT STAND!!! We MUST act to STOP it from ever happening AGAIN!!!!" We will pass new LAWS BANNING IT!!!]

🚨 Special Alert for Federal Workers 🧵 It’s time to prepare for a federal government shutdown, which may begin this weekend.
 While you’ll probably be back to work soon, it’s best to treat a shutdown like a lay-off. Assume that Friday will be your last day of work, possibly for several weeks. 1/7