Charlotte Scot
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Charlotte Scot
@charlottescot.bsky.social
Painter (aka artist?) Carter-Berniecrat Progressive, unaffiliated voter, owned by Scotties since 1953, born in Manhattan, lives in CT
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In rebuke, House votes to roll back Trump’s tariffs on Canada
February 12, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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The facility for children is rampant with measles. We sure aren't going to win any hospitality awards...but, I guess that's the point. Make life so miserable people will be pleading to go
Texas Lawmakers Sound Alarm on 'Torture, Killing, and Inhumane Treatment' of Detainees in Fort Bliss ICE Facility | Common Dreams
At least three inmates have died in the facility in just two months, including one who witnesses say was choked to death by guards.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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Trump allows Democratic governors at White House meeting after initial snub

Whoopee and why
February 11, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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It wasn't just the jobs report, it was the fact that the same government told us 584,000 jobs were created in 2025 when the actual number was 181,000.
Dow ends lower for first time in four days after January jobs report fails to inspire confidence
U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling from an all-time closing high reached in the prior session, after the January nonfarms payroll report included a lar...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Military’s Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closure
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February 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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Health Care and Construction appear to be the only areas hiring. ONLY 181,000 jobs in 2015, as opposed to the previously reported 584,000... that's a big difference, folks.
The latest jobs report is bad news if you’re looking for work — except in these fields
January’s jobs report easily surpassed Wall Street expectations, giving a temporary boost to stocks Wednesday — but it was downbeat data for many Americans who are unemployed and looking for work.
www.marketwatch.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Axios Macro
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February 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data to DHS
February 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Reposted by Charlotte Scot
".. The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday warned yet again that the US is on an unsustainable fiscal path, jacking up its estimate of deficits for the coming decade by $1.4 trillion thanks in part to .. Trump’s 2025 tax law and immigration policies."

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CBO Boosts US Deficit Call by $1.4 Trillion on Trump Policies
The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday warned yet again that the US is on an unsustainable fiscal path, jacking up its estimate of deficits for the coming decade by $1.4 trillion thanks in part ...
www.bloomberg.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM
FAA reopens El Paso airspace after its abrupt closure
(Axios)
February 11, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January, the strongest gain in months
The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3 percent, a slight improvement.

88,000 JOBS IN HEALTH CARE, 33,000 in construction...the rest of the economy FLAT
February 11, 2026 at 1:56 PM