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It's hard to believe that you could be the trade representative for a major power and not know that tariffs are regressive.
My econ 101 students know what the word regressive means, and that tariffs are regressive. Many could even cite studies on the subject.
My econ 101 students know what the word regressive means, and that tariffs are regressive. Many could even cite studies on the subject.
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on tariffs: "It's not regressive. Most consumption in America is done by the wealthiest people. So the idea it's somehow regressive is just wrong."
February 18, 2026 at 2:50 AM
It's hard to believe that you could be the trade representative for a major power and not know that tariffs are regressive.
My econ 101 students know what the word regressive means, and that tariffs are regressive. Many could even cite studies on the subject.
My econ 101 students know what the word regressive means, and that tariffs are regressive. Many could even cite studies on the subject.
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the logic of his position is that you would them abandon those issues and so on and so on until you’ve fully sacrificed a group of vulnerable americans to reactionary bullies for the sake of a percentage point (if that)
Like this. "You must strategically abandon the specific issues that the right has rendered toxic & focus on others."
But then ... why wouldn't the right just be able to do the same thing on those other issues?
But then ... why wouldn't the right just be able to do the same thing on those other issues?
February 18, 2026 at 2:51 AM
the logic of his position is that you would them abandon those issues and so on and so on until you’ve fully sacrificed a group of vulnerable americans to reactionary bullies for the sake of a percentage point (if that)
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"On nearly every key issue–including ones that used to be assets to Trump, like immigration and his stewardship of the economy–the president is well underwater."
Key point from @swin24.bsky.social: Trump pollsters can't decide whether to tell him the truth or feed his fantasies of invulnerability:
Key point from @swin24.bsky.social: Trump pollsters can't decide whether to tell him the truth or feed his fantasies of invulnerability:
Team Trump is telling Republicans not to panic – even as some of the most pro-Trump pollsters and politicos warn of a midterms ‘disaster’ and ‘bloodbath.’
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Trump-Friendly Pollsters Keep Telling Him He’s ‘F*cked’
Team Trump is telling Republicans not to panic – even as some of the most pro-Trump pollsters and politicos warn of a midterms ‘disaster’ and ‘bloodbath.’
zeteo.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:53 AM
"On nearly every key issue–including ones that used to be assets to Trump, like immigration and his stewardship of the economy–the president is well underwater."
Key point from @swin24.bsky.social: Trump pollsters can't decide whether to tell him the truth or feed his fantasies of invulnerability:
Key point from @swin24.bsky.social: Trump pollsters can't decide whether to tell him the truth or feed his fantasies of invulnerability:
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Honestly curious if anyone has done messaging on Trump’s parsons-for-cash scheme because it is leagues beyond what any previous president had done
Trump pardoned a billionaire who had pledged to illegally route foreign money into U.S. elections as part of a scheme to bribe Puerto Rico’s governor — after the billionaire's daughter gave $3.5M to Trump's super PAC.
But the facts point to another legal violation. campaignlegal.org/update/seeki...
But the facts point to another legal violation. campaignlegal.org/update/seeki...
Seeking Pardon, Foreign Billionaire Allegedly Funneled Millions to Trump Super PAC
campaignlegal.org
February 18, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Honestly curious if anyone has done messaging on Trump’s parsons-for-cash scheme because it is leagues beyond what any previous president had done
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Bernie Sanders was ridiculed by media elites for his critique of the media industry. But re-reading Bernie’s 2019 oped this week - the week after Jeff Bezos gutted The Washington Post - well, it makes the Vermont senator seem like Nostradamus accurately predicting the future.
Bernie's Prophetic Warning About Media
The two-time presidential candidate was ridiculed by media elites - but his 2019 warning has proven prescient.
sirota.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Bernie Sanders was ridiculed by media elites for his critique of the media industry. But re-reading Bernie’s 2019 oped this week - the week after Jeff Bezos gutted The Washington Post - well, it makes the Vermont senator seem like Nostradamus accurately predicting the future.
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@thebaltimorebanner.com reports that Baltimore County banned immigration detention centers in an emergency session tonight.
They join Baltimore City, Montgomery, and Howard Counties in their efforts to limit ICE’s use of land and buildings within their jurisdictions.
They join Baltimore City, Montgomery, and Howard Counties in their efforts to limit ICE’s use of land and buildings within their jurisdictions.
Baltimore County bans immigration detention centers during emergency session
The legislation marks the latest attempt by local lawmakers to push back against Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign, which has come under heightened scrutiny after federal agents fatally s...
www.thebanner.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:51 AM
@thebaltimorebanner.com reports that Baltimore County banned immigration detention centers in an emergency session tonight.
They join Baltimore City, Montgomery, and Howard Counties in their efforts to limit ICE’s use of land and buildings within their jurisdictions.
They join Baltimore City, Montgomery, and Howard Counties in their efforts to limit ICE’s use of land and buildings within their jurisdictions.
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"Donald Trump’s so-called Department of War is threatening to cut ties with Anthropic because it won’t help the Pentagon conduct mass surveillance on Americans or make fully autonomous weapons that the administration can use however it likes."
newrepublic.com/post/206631/...
newrepublic.com/post/206631/...
The Pentagon Just Sent a Terrifying Message to AI Companies
It warned Anthropic it will “pay a price” if it continues to demand its products have safeguards.
newrepublic.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:50 AM
"Donald Trump’s so-called Department of War is threatening to cut ties with Anthropic because it won’t help the Pentagon conduct mass surveillance on Americans or make fully autonomous weapons that the administration can use however it likes."
newrepublic.com/post/206631/...
newrepublic.com/post/206631/...
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Anyone gullible enough to upload their medical records to Grok deserves what happens next.
February 18, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Anyone gullible enough to upload their medical records to Grok deserves what happens next.
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Jonathan Alter has learned that Trump intends to kill Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. and award the business to Paramount, giving Trump control of Fox, CBS, CNN, and TikTok.
After Censoring CBS, Trump Will Go For CNN
I've learned Trump will kill Netflix’s bid for Warner and help Paramount win, giving him control of Fox, CBS, CNN, and TikTok.
washingtonmonthly.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Jonathan Alter has learned that Trump intends to kill Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. and award the business to Paramount, giving Trump control of Fox, CBS, CNN, and TikTok.
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I mean, that about captures it www.axios.com/2026/02/17/t...
February 18, 2026 at 2:47 AM
I mean, that about captures it www.axios.com/2026/02/17/t...
'Graciously explicit' job post reveals Trump's DHS expanding shadowy apparatus: report
www.rawstory.com/trump-dhs-26...
www.rawstory.com/trump-dhs-26...
'Graciously explicit' job post reveals Trump's DHS expanding shadowy apparatus: report
President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security is expanding a shadowy part of its operations, according to a new report. Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein reported on Tuesday on a "gra...
www.rawstory.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:49 AM
'Graciously explicit' job post reveals Trump's DHS expanding shadowy apparatus: report
www.rawstory.com/trump-dhs-26...
www.rawstory.com/trump-dhs-26...
Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
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Here's another Bannon text in the Epstein files where he says John Bolton is beholden to Sheldon Adelson. (Narrator: Adelson was the single biggest political donor for years.) #doj #epstein #files #bannon 👀💵💵💵https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2010/EFTA01615501.pdf
February 18, 2026 at 2:44 AM
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Every time Steve Bannon gets involved with a corporate launch, money mysteriously disappears from the corporate till. A MAGA memecoin run by Steve Bannon went off the rails, according to a lawsuit, with $2.7 mn missing and investors' money frozen.
Steve Bannon Is in Trouble—and It Has Nothing to Do With Epstein
“Worse than I ever imagined”: lawsuit reveals the podcaster’s memecoin woes.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Every time Steve Bannon gets involved with a corporate launch, money mysteriously disappears from the corporate till. A MAGA memecoin run by Steve Bannon went off the rails, according to a lawsuit, with $2.7 mn missing and investors' money frozen.
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Noah Rothman actually appears to have no knowledge of the eight criminal prosecutions opened on the basis of the Epstein files: in France, the UK, Norway, Germany, Poland and Slovakia, most of which involve conduct undertaken in the US at least in part which is also a crime under US law.
Noah Rothman on the Epstein files: "It is a witch hunt. It‘s a moral panic."
February 18, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Noah Rothman actually appears to have no knowledge of the eight criminal prosecutions opened on the basis of the Epstein files: in France, the UK, Norway, Germany, Poland and Slovakia, most of which involve conduct undertaken in the US at least in part which is also a crime under US law.
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The Texas GOP's proprietary power system performing exactly as designed. The Texas counties that are connected to the New Mexico, rather than the Texas, grid never have any problems. Fancy that.
February 18, 2026 at 2:41 AM
The Texas GOP's proprietary power system performing exactly as designed. The Texas counties that are connected to the New Mexico, rather than the Texas, grid never have any problems. Fancy that.
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Peru's lawmakers voted to censure their conservative leader José Jeri over his undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman, stripping him of his role as the South American nation’s eighth president in a decade. ft.trib.al/pqA5qAn
Peruvian Congress removes interim president José Jerí
The 39-year-old conservative was the nation’s eighth president in less than a decade
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February 18, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Peru's lawmakers voted to censure their conservative leader José Jeri over his undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman, stripping him of his role as the South American nation’s eighth president in a decade. ft.trib.al/pqA5qAn
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Rep Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) explains how CBS' pretext for not running Talarico was complete bullshit because she already appeared on Colbert.
February 18, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Rep Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) explains how CBS' pretext for not running Talarico was complete bullshit because she already appeared on Colbert.
Donald Trump has installed his 26-year-old ex-receptionist on the federal arts commission that is reviewing his White House ballroom.
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-picks-...
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-picks-...
Trump Picks His Ex-Receptionist, 26, for Top Ballroom Job
Trump has appointed a 26-year-old aide with no notable arts expertise to the arts commission reviewing his tacky D.C. makeover.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Donald Trump has installed his 26-year-old ex-receptionist on the federal arts commission that is reviewing his White House ballroom.
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-picks-...
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-picks-...
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And here's more Steve Bannon texts in the Epstein files about Manafort's criminal charges among other topics like Pence. www.justice.gov/epstein/file... #doj #epstein #files #bannon 👀⚖️
February 18, 2026 at 2:34 AM
And here's more Steve Bannon texts in the Epstein files about Manafort's criminal charges among other topics like Pence. www.justice.gov/epstein/file... #doj #epstein #files #bannon 👀⚖️
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The new Reuters/Ipsos poll is out:
❖ Trump's disapproval hits 60%
❖Trump's immigration approval hits –17%, a second-term LOW
❖ The poll shows support for Trump's handling of immigration has fallen significantly among men in recent weeks
❖ Trump's economic approval falls to -23%
❖ Trump's disapproval hits 60%
❖Trump's immigration approval hits –17%, a second-term LOW
❖ The poll shows support for Trump's handling of immigration has fallen significantly among men in recent weeks
❖ Trump's economic approval falls to -23%
February 18, 2026 at 2:13 AM
The new Reuters/Ipsos poll is out:
❖ Trump's disapproval hits 60%
❖Trump's immigration approval hits –17%, a second-term LOW
❖ The poll shows support for Trump's handling of immigration has fallen significantly among men in recent weeks
❖ Trump's economic approval falls to -23%
❖ Trump's disapproval hits 60%
❖Trump's immigration approval hits –17%, a second-term LOW
❖ The poll shows support for Trump's handling of immigration has fallen significantly among men in recent weeks
❖ Trump's economic approval falls to -23%
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It's taken some time for a Texas newspaper to finally report this: Rep Tony Gonzales (R-TX) had affair with aide who set herself on fire when he spurned her. Months before her death, Regina Santos-Aviles texted a fellow Gonzales staffer saying she had an affair with the congressman.
Tony Gonzales had affair with aide who set herself on fire, ex-staffer says
Months before her death, Regina Santos-Aviles texted a fellow Gonzales staffer saying she had an affair with the congressman. He has ducked questions about it.
www.expressnews.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:21 AM
It's taken some time for a Texas newspaper to finally report this: Rep Tony Gonzales (R-TX) had affair with aide who set herself on fire when he spurned her. Months before her death, Regina Santos-Aviles texted a fellow Gonzales staffer saying she had an affair with the congressman.
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Juan Nicolás has been deported
February 18, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Juan Nicolás has been deported
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