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Populist rhetoric promises to defend the working class against entrenched elites, but alliances with ultra-wealthy financiers expose the con: culture wars are waged for the base, while real policy delivers #deregulation and tax shelters for the #oligarchy. #AI is accelerating the divisions. #econsky

Checks and balances fail when partisan gain trumps systemic norms. Strongman rule inherently frames independent judiciaries, regulatory bodies, civil service, and a free press not as constitutional guardrails, but as illegitimate roadblocks to a leader's will. #Ukrainians #Russians Americans suffer.

When populist strongman politics merges with religious narratives of good versus evil, it becomes a permanent theological #belief. Leaders are no longer judged on policy efficacy; questioning them becomes synonymous with apostasy or betrayal. @profgalloway.com and @governor.ca.gov know this is true.

Affective Polarization & Tribal Epistemology: Once political affiliation becomes central to personal and social identity, info processing ceases to be empirical. Other news sources are rejected by default. Republicans and their media empire become the sole arbiters of truth. Trump defines opponents.

Systemic justifications and sunk-cost rationalizations follow transactional justification deals. Dissonance forces followers to reconcile their morals with harmful Republican actions. Rather than rejecting the leader, they reframe the behavior as righteous warfare against an illegitimate opposition.

#Trump voters have always excused flawed, illegal, or unethical actions as a necessary price for decisive results. The rationale is purely instrumental: "He is doing what needs to be done to protect our way of life". They trust the process, but do they still like the results? What are voters facing?

Trump signed an executive order waiving almost all the new Graham Act sanctions on Russia just weeks after signing the law itself, citing US national interests. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Elon Musk is the top political donor of this midterm election, a report shows. Our reporter Theodore Schleifer explains how Musk, the world's richest man, came back from a brief rift with President Trump and Republicans to become a central player. trib.al/8zaFISN

Damn, just 0.45 Scaramuccis

American automakers like Ford are choosing California's top talent and workforce to develop the next generation of zero-emission vehicles. And with nearly 12,000 Californians already claiming our new instant rebate to switch to electric vehicles, it's a win-win for the Golden State.

“.. We got two hot inflation prints, and yet rates across the board have been falling. .. It's never been more obvious that the entire market is just the AI trade, and virtually nothing else.” - @weisenthal.bsky.social

"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” Nelson Mandela Revolutionary and Former President of South Africa

Do you think there will be another rate hike in 2026?

#Crime #NationalSecurity #UnitedStates

#BankofAmerica The Treasury Department announced a $1.2B penalty "saying the bank allegedly violated anti-money laundering and sanctions laws." 🤑

Tapper: "How worried are Republicans about Paxton losing? Well, we've apparently reached a brand new campaign stage where the VP is insinuating that the Texas Democratic Senate nominee, James Talarico, is gay ... not exactly the sign of a party convinced they can win on their record or ideas"

Trump declared an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. So now, Russia is bombing Kyiv’s energy system with missiles, plunging the city into a complete blackout, while Ukraine isn't bombing Russian oil refineries. Very interesting, very cool.

10/6/2026_ The High Court www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/oc...

10/14/2026- Kimberly Guilfoyle www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/oc...

Fair enough. It’s time to stop the bots!

"Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." Lao Tzu Chinese Philosopher

While your time as Ambassador to Greece may be coming to an end, our investigation has not. We have asked you a series of questions, and we look forward to your responses.

Google lets Vibe coders publish privately listed apps to store. $GOOGL

BREAKING 🚨: Housing Market Home Sellers now outnumber Home Buyers by the largest margin ever recorded 🤯 👀

20% of Families have fallen behind on loan payments, the highest level since the run-up to the Global Financial Crisis 🚨🚨

Dictator Move of the Day.

DHS claims the man ran in front of their SUV. You be the judge.

"Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it." Oprah Winfrey American Media Mogul and Actress

#FoxNews needs voters to believe cheaper gas is on the way and that's great, isn't it? #AmericaFirst #Diesel

"A new UMass Lowell/YouGov poll, released Oct. 8, shows Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico tied at 45%, with 7% of respondents undecided."

Ego vs. Solvency: Trump refused to sign it because he doesn't give a damn about affordability. Price cuts are rarely calm recalibrations; they are identity concessions. For discretionary sellers, a price cut sparks resentment; for leveraged sellers, it marks the creeping dread of equity evaporation.

Denial Yielding to Capitulation: Initial weeks of selling are spent #blaming seasonal slowdowns, bad weather, or buyer timidity. When the 90-basis-point weekly jump hits, reality forces a painful pivot in the minds of sellers from stubborn #hope to defensive #panic. #Mortgage #October

Why does this matter to you? Loss Aversion & the "Paper Loss" Trap: Price cuts trigger the endowment effect. Sellers mentally anchor to their peak list price (or their neighbor’s 2022 high), viewing a reduction as an active loss of personal #wealth rather than a correction of an overvalued guess.

11-3-26: Stain Removal

“Let me dedicate this award to all of the survivors of international crimes as well as to practitioners and defenders of international justice whose passion and courage continue to ensure that impunity will not be allowed to reign.” Navi Pillay, 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

'The dominoes are falling': A 'big chunky sell-off' is about to hit the market, strategist says. Here's where to hide

I’m so f*cking sick of the corruption in this administration. Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, pressured a MAGA donor to pay off $100,000 in credit card debt while offering access to Trump officials. And she wanted it done without a paper trail. #CostOfTrumpsCorruption

Getting in a quick workout always feels good.

"Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned." Peter Marshall American Game Show Host

"Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster.” Theodore Roosevelt 26th U.S. President

A drywall plant in Richmond has been fined $188,500 for dust violations after inspectors found that fine mineral dust spread beyond the facility and affected nearby properties and public streets.

Pete Hegseth should be fired. I don't think Hakeem Jeffries is a very effective voice, nor should he be the next Speaker of the House. 60% of Americans think America is on the wrong track. 30% of Americans have a favorable view of @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social. @schumer.senate.gov is also unlikeable.

PIMCO: “.. is 2026 the new 2006? .. the last real midterm wave election was in 2006. .. the political environment is tough – and seems to be getting worse – for Republicans. .. clients are increasingly asking us about a wave and various implications ..”

“.. we expect higher rates to subtract about 0.2pp from GDP growth in 2027, leaving the economy still growing close to our 2.3% potential growth estimate. If current rates persist instead, we estimate the drag would rise to slightly over 0.5pp.”

GOLDMAN: High rates “have revived fiscal sustainability concerns. The large primary deficit remains the main driver of the debt-to-GDP ratio, but persistently higher rates would boost interest expenses and push the ratio up faster—raising the odds that deficit reduction becomes necessary sooner ..”

When Republicans at the campaign rallies cheer on the evil attacks against Californians, we see their true colors. We see their hatred. We hear their schadenfreude, and we witness their evil intentions. Voters and future generations are paying attention to this Republican party. They can't stand it.

To protect Republicans from the voters who could soon make them unemployed, Congressional Republicans are bringing out their strongest "plans" yet for the upcoming elections. Republicans need to get as much money, power, and control over the elections as possible while redefining election integrity.

While debts and deficits are driven by lower and lower taxes on the wealthiest and higher borrowing costs for out of control spending by the Trump Administration, Republicans are feeling super confident in their power and control over government. They are determined to never let Democrats win again.