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Had a breakfast burrito yesterday. Today's menu--TACO. It would be amusing if not for the real toll already paid in both lives and money. We've accomplished nothing of substance, at great cost. It's maddening.

Just when cooling oil prices promised a bit of relief to the market, the US CPI report threatens to revive inflation fears. #inflation #CPI #StockMarket #OilShock #crudeoil #macro #trading #EconSky www.tastylive.com/news-insight...

yeah... youtube.com/shorts/Bsv2S...

For anyone watching the devastation wrought by the occupation of Minnesota from a distance, one way to help is to donate to people and businesses in the areas hardest hit. www.givemn.org/story/centra...

Stephen Miller is salivating at the prospect of the US taking Greenland from Denmark. The only word he didn't use in his defense of this imperialist land grab was 'lebensraum.' But the whole 'we deserve to own every asset in our hemisphere' is pretty familiar to students of history.

Last night I watched an 'In Memoriam' reel, with photos of celebrities who died in 2025. Let's also remember the other losses: USAID Corp. for Public Broadcasting Separation of Powers Separation of Church and State Competence, fairness, and decency from government officials, starting at the top.

I finally figured out what Trump's tariff policy reminds me of: (warning, language) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_JO...

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Hey @bloomberg.com --I got a notification from you saying millions of Americans are at risk of paying more for health insurance next year 'with the govt shutdown.' Shutdown isn't the cause of premium increase--it's Dems using the only tool they have to fight it. Please correct or clarify.

We've already reached the 'but Mussolini made the trains run on time' stage. The people cheering the stock market at record highs aren't at the grocery store trying to figure out how to stretch the weekly grocery budget to buy enough food so their kids don't go hungry.

Shooting at a homeless encampment in Minneapolis. 12 injured, 4 critically. Brian Kilmeade still has a job after stating homeless people should be euthanized. I'm disgusted beyond words. www.azfamily.com/2025/09/16/t...

We need your help. There is a new doxxing site circulating. A domain just registered through Namecheap (on Sept 10, 2025) and hosted on Squarespace is being used to publish private personal information.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6t5yXLC/ If you are disabled or know someone who is (or just have basic empathy), lease pay attention to rule making changes at the Department of Energy that will truly harm people with disabilities.

Mayors of cities about to be invaded by Trump's ICE and National Guard invasion (which has nothing to do with crime rates and everything to do with performative politics) should do the following: ...

NEW: SSA chief data officer and whistleblower Charles Borges resigned today—but his resignation email quickly disappeared from recipients' inboxes, sources tell @wired.com. @makenakelly.bsky.social and @davidgilbert.bsky.social report: www.wired.com/story/charle...

This isn’t bad luck or coincidence or predestination. This is our choice. To live in a nation where our leaders teach hate, and military style guns are everywhere.

100% tariff on chips, except for on those companies he likes (those pretending they'll move manufacturing facilities to the US). I could shit a more coherent economic policy than the nonsense that comes out of his mouth on a daily basis.

Apparently Roy Cooper is running for Senate. I would have completely missed the announcement but for the 6 fundraising emails and the 'I can't believe he said he prayed' kerfuffle. I sincerely hope he sends Tillis packing, but I'm already suffering from donation fatigue.

19% tariff on Indonesia. I just love the certainty of a president who makes economic policy by Magic 8 Ball.

Stolen from Zuck's place.

A worthwhile Read, written with >Expertise.< How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral primary could ripple across the country theconversation.com/how-zohran-m...

That this sick reality show, Real Housewives-like drama is playing out at the highest levels of our government is horrifying. No matter how entertaining the content might be, the context should frighten everyone. One unhinged maniac has the nuclear codes, the other has all our data.

For those struggling to understand the genius and nuance of tariffs, I'm selling my "For Understanding Tariffs" Kit. (FUT). It contains a Magic 8 ball, a dartboard, and a pouch of chicken bones. Buy it now for the low, low price of $499.99. Act now before tariffs force us to raise prices!

For no particular reason at all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZkh...

I just read The Atlantic piece. As disturbing as the insecure nature of the communications are the implications of using Signal ito avoid archiving and FOIA requirements. Who else in the regime is using Signal, and what are they trying to hide?

ISO: Rubio's balls and Lindsey's spine. Neither can be found using a moral compass, since apparently neither of them have any morals.

And due to ruling last year, every presidential order is an official act that can never be unlawful according to scotus.

The pattern is becoming clear..........

For a guy who didn't know much about Project 2025, and said some of the things in it were pretty extreme, he's doing a heck of a job implementing it. It's not like anyone warned people about it...oh wait...

Why would any woman want to serve in the military with Hegseth at DOD? He's clearly communicated his feelings, and they will give license to mistreat and marginalize women, with likely no consequences for doing so. This is on the enablers. Joni Ernst--you knew and cowardly turned a blind eye.

www.who.int/news-room/ne... I just signed up for WHO newsletter to be on the safe side 👇🏻

ATTN: THREAD: The loyalty interviews have begun in DC. As someone who has direct experience with this, I have a couple of recommendations for all federal workers. Please share this widely, and with any federal government employee you know. 1/

Dear Whomever is in Charge of Canada right now: Please consider annexing WA, OR and CA as an 11th province. If you're feeling spicy--add MN as an expansion of Ontario. I promise, we'd be nice and even learn to use the metric system. Please? Sincerely, a disgusted, frightened American

Joe Biden will leave office as the only President under whom the economy added jobs every month while he was in office. Way to go, Joe!

This is more than willful neglect, it is lethal political malpractice, it is malevolent. I picked this up from Mr. Jon Cryer (Actor, NCIS recurring guest as Navy Surgeon, 2 1/2 Men).

Happy Solstice, everyone! I'd like to say brighter days are ahead, but the long nights feel like they will go on for four more years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qcP...

Dems pass over AOC in favor of Gerry Connolly for House Oversight. Is it too much to hope that they'll ever learn anything in my lifetime? I constantly feel like we're all Charlie Brown and the DNC elites are Lucy with the football.

Metric meme for Monday