DTwyman
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Retired Govt, film & broadcasting teacher. Politics & econ watcher, gardener & cat ❤️- Darth Kitty’s mine. If you don’t appreciate science, journalism & film, have a sense of humor I'm not your thing. Eclectic who knows politics isn't a spectator sport.
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DTwyman
@dtwyman.bsky.social
· Apr 4
In the coming days, you’re going to be hearing the word stagflation a lot, here’s a brief explanation of its meaning
Stagflation is a term for an economic situation that combines high inflation, stagnant economic growth & high unemployment. Stagflation is a combination of stagnation & inflation. 1/
Stagflation is a term for an economic situation that combines high inflation, stagnant economic growth & high unemployment. Stagflation is a combination of stagnation & inflation. 1/
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The Epstein Files claim another high profile person outside America. Norwegian police are now investigating diplomat Mona Juul the day after she resigned as ambassador to Jordan and Iraq.
Norway police investigate diplomat over Jeffrey Epstein links
Mona Juul and her husband Terje Rød-Larsen - who played a vital role in the Oslo Accords - are being investigated for
www.bbc.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
The Epstein Files claim another high profile person outside America. Norwegian police are now investigating diplomat Mona Juul the day after she resigned as ambassador to Jordan and Iraq.
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He didn’t warn the public. Instead, he’s only wished Maxwell well.
Breaking: Trump told Palm Beach police chief 'everyone' knew about Epstein and 'evil' Maxwell www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
Trump told Palm Beach police chief ‘everyone’ knew about Epstein, Maxwell was ‘evil’
The new information comes as Ghislaine Maxwell was summoned to appear Monday before a Congressional committee.
www.miamiherald.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:14 PM
He didn’t warn the public. Instead, he’s only wished Maxwell well.
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Wait a minute, I thought Trump said he was “in charge” of Venezuela.
And we arrested the guy who was the reason we were sanctioning Venezuela to begin with.
So now we’re sanctioning a government that we’re totally in control of?
And we arrested the guy who was the reason we were sanctioning Venezuela to begin with.
So now we’re sanctioning a government that we’re totally in control of?
US military forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the ship from the Caribbean Sea, the Pentagon said.
US military boards sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after pursuit from the Caribbean | CNN Politics
U.S. military forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the ship from the Caribbean Sea, the Pentagon said Monday.
www.cnn.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Wait a minute, I thought Trump said he was “in charge” of Venezuela.
And we arrested the guy who was the reason we were sanctioning Venezuela to begin with.
So now we’re sanctioning a government that we’re totally in control of?
And we arrested the guy who was the reason we were sanctioning Venezuela to begin with.
So now we’re sanctioning a government that we’re totally in control of?
You know normally when a family member is ranting like this, I t’s happening over dinner at Thanksgiving & it is inevitably followed up with a discussion about whether or not grandpa has taken his meds.
Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
February 9, 2026 at 11:07 PM
You know normally when a family member is ranting like this, I t’s happening over dinner at Thanksgiving & it is inevitably followed up with a discussion about whether or not grandpa has taken his meds.
I still can’t get over the fact that Donald Trump’s name is in the Epstein files more times than Harry Potter’s does in the entire series!
How is this guy still President?
How is this guy still President?
February 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I still can’t get over the fact that Donald Trump’s name is in the Epstein files more times than Harry Potter’s does in the entire series!
How is this guy still President?
How is this guy still President?
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I covered these from Los Angeles. Great stuff until cops went ham on protesters and journalists on May Day 2007 and kettled everyone into Macarthur Park and beat the living fuck out of everybody
On May 1, 2006, millions of immigrants defeated a horrific Republican immigration bill by taking to the streets and walking out of work
To defeat ICE today we should learn from this "Day Without an Immigrant"
www.laborpolitics.com/p/weve-had-a...
To defeat ICE today we should learn from this "Day Without an Immigrant"
www.laborpolitics.com/p/weve-had-a...
We’ve Had a Nationwide Immigrant Strike Before. We Can Do It Again.
The 2006 “Day Without an Immigrant” offers urgent lessons for beating ICE today
www.laborpolitics.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I covered these from Los Angeles. Great stuff until cops went ham on protesters and journalists on May Day 2007 and kettled everyone into Macarthur Park and beat the living fuck out of everybody
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“We came here to be safe from being flooded out, but to then try to flood us out through hate, it just makes me really frustrated and upset."
Black Colorado Ranchers Prevail After Attempts to Run Them Off the Land
After years of facing discrimination and harassment, the Mallerys are pushing forward and fighting for change.
capitalbnews.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:23 PM
“We came here to be safe from being flooded out, but to then try to flood us out through hate, it just makes me really frustrated and upset."
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Yep. And that’s not all. A corrupt $300M contract for Puerto Rico’s grid was mysteriously awarded to Ryan Zinke in 2017 after Hurricane Maria.
This is what I mentioned yesterday on Allison Gill's Break Down. PR fell for privatized utilities. It failed terribly. I was lucky to get my sick woman vet out. I believe these maybe votes the DNI stole. Bad Bunny spot lighted it. youtube.com/shorts/aIGSN...
MAGA did not understand a key part of Bad Bunny’s show.
YouTube video by Aaron Parnas
youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Yep. And that’s not all. A corrupt $300M contract for Puerto Rico’s grid was mysteriously awarded to Ryan Zinke in 2017 after Hurricane Maria.
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Pardoned insurrectionists commit crimes at a higher rate than immigrants.
ALERT: Jan 6 riot defendant Chris Moynihan has pleaded GUILTY to charge of Aggravated Harassment in the 2nd Degree in New York for sending a text message in which he threatened Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) in 2025
Moynihan is latest pardoned rioter to plead guilty to new crime
Moynihan is latest pardoned rioter to plead guilty to new crime
February 9, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Pardoned insurrectionists commit crimes at a higher rate than immigrants.
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They.
Just.
Lie.
Just.
Lie.
Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by ICE in Trump's first year back had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to an internal DHS document obtained by CBS News — undermining the admin's claim that they're primarily targeting dangerous and violent criminals.
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
www.cbsnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:49 PM
They.
Just.
Lie.
Just.
Lie.
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The reason for the reported lie is worse than the lie.
NEWS: Marco Rubio is telling Trump we are holding negotiations with Cuba, yet no such talks are happening.
To lie to the president like this would be a defining scandal in any other administration. Story w/ Noah Kulwin (X: @nkulw) and José Luis Granados Ceja (X: @GranadosCeja)
To lie to the president like this would be a defining scandal in any other administration. Story w/ Noah Kulwin (X: @nkulw) and José Luis Granados Ceja (X: @GranadosCeja)
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
The reason for the reported lie is worse than the lie.
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Breaking BOP rules for sex offenders by moving her to a cushy minimum security Club Fed five days after she chatted privately with Trump’s former personal lawyer wasn’t enough I guess.
I bet she gets what she wants.
www.cbsnews.com/news/ghislai...
I bet she gets what she wants.
www.cbsnews.com/news/ghislai...
Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth, with lawyer saying she'll testify in Epstein probe if Trump grants her clemency
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer said she would be willing to cooperate with a House panel's probe if President Trump grants her clemency, and would testify that he is "innocent of any wrongdoing."
www.cbsnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Breaking BOP rules for sex offenders by moving her to a cushy minimum security Club Fed five days after she chatted privately with Trump’s former personal lawyer wasn’t enough I guess.
I bet she gets what she wants.
www.cbsnews.com/news/ghislai...
I bet she gets what she wants.
www.cbsnews.com/news/ghislai...
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we had this one in our drafts folder for a while!
excited to finally get it in your hands
excited to finally get it in your hands
February 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
we had this one in our drafts folder for a while!
excited to finally get it in your hands
excited to finally get it in your hands
There are a lot of really great things about Aaron Rupar, he watches a lot of news coverage so that you don’t have to, he makes his information available and ask you to contribute if you can, but mostly I really value his ability to keep his compassion & sense of humor intact!
February 9, 2026 at 8:26 PM
There are a lot of really great things about Aaron Rupar, he watches a lot of news coverage so that you don’t have to, he makes his information available and ask you to contribute if you can, but mostly I really value his ability to keep his compassion & sense of humor intact!
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worst Mortal Kombat roster of all time
February 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
worst Mortal Kombat roster of all time
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Last Friday's edition of the newsletter raised over $3,000 for The Energy CENTS coalition and I rounded the donation up to $3,500. Thank you for supporting folks who are struggling because of the ongoing ICE presence here in Minnesota.
In solidarity w/ communities being hurt by ICE, I'm donating all new revenue from today's newsletter to The Energy CENTS Coalition, a St. Paul nonprofit that helps struggling folks pay utility bills. If you'd like to support a good cause & PN, sign up for a sub using the buttons in today's edition 👇
Why Delia Ramirez thinks DHS needs to be dismantled
"Why would we ever want to give them more money to keep doing what they’re doing?"
www.publicnotice.co
February 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Last Friday's edition of the newsletter raised over $3,000 for The Energy CENTS coalition and I rounded the donation up to $3,500. Thank you for supporting folks who are struggling because of the ongoing ICE presence here in Minnesota.
Perspective!
with every new bit of tech we need to ask...
for what purpose?
what is it solving?
what is it contributing?
what value is it adding?
or is it just a wealth extractor??
for what purpose?
what is it solving?
what is it contributing?
what value is it adding?
or is it just a wealth extractor??
February 9, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Perspective!
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About to interview @wyden.senate.gov on my YouTube channel and Facebook page. 2:30 Eastern time.
February 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
About to interview @wyden.senate.gov on my YouTube channel and Facebook page. 2:30 Eastern time.
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NOBODY:
NOT A SOUL IN THE UNIVERSE:
PETE HEGSETH:
NOT A SOUL IN THE UNIVERSE:
PETE HEGSETH:
February 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
NOBODY:
NOT A SOUL IN THE UNIVERSE:
PETE HEGSETH:
NOT A SOUL IN THE UNIVERSE:
PETE HEGSETH:
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The most recent PR referendum (2024) has Statehood at 56.87% and Independence at 30.84%
February 9, 2026 at 5:19 AM
The most recent PR referendum (2024) has Statehood at 56.87% and Independence at 30.84%
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This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
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This is pretty appalling.
Our first job as journalists is to get the facts right, something the Pulitzer Prize-winning Mississippi Today failed to do when "reporting" brochures were removed from the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument that called his murderer a “racist.”
That myth soon spread.
That myth soon spread.
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This is pretty appalling.
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I took part in a Stand With Minnesota event last week where I asked Mayor Frey about the negative impact ICE is having on the Minneapolis business community
February 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I took part in a Stand With Minnesota event last week where I asked Mayor Frey about the negative impact ICE is having on the Minneapolis business community