DTwyman
@dtwyman.bsky.social
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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FOX: Would the bottom line of rolling back emissions rules be more CO2 emissions?
ZELDIN: That's not our objective here
ZELDIN: That's not our objective here
February 6, 2026 at 4:41 PM
FOX: Would the bottom line of rolling back emissions rules be more CO2 emissions?
ZELDIN: That's not our objective here
ZELDIN: That's not our objective here
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Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
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Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
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“Epstein helped engineer the ultimate elite impunity — in which our society has been totally destroyed so the richest and most powerful men in the world can do whatever they want.”
Must read piece:
Must read piece:
I wrote about the Epstein files (gift link) www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
The emails show the “anti-woke” crusaders are afraid of accountability.
www.theverge.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
“Epstein helped engineer the ultimate elite impunity — in which our society has been totally destroyed so the richest and most powerful men in the world can do whatever they want.”
Must read piece:
Must read piece:
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MORE CMEs ARE COMING: A CME hit Earth yesterday. More are on the way. Greg Ash photographed the display from Abisko, Sweden: spaceweathergallery2.com/indiv_upload... spaceweather.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:12 AM
MORE CMEs ARE COMING: A CME hit Earth yesterday. More are on the way. Greg Ash photographed the display from Abisko, Sweden: spaceweathergallery2.com/indiv_upload... spaceweather.com
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The Trump EPA wants factories to scale back how much pollution factories report, but some in Congress want more emissions data. Here's why.
Why Some Republicans Voted for More Carbon Emissions Tracking
As the Trump administration seeks to roll back pollution reporting rules, some lawmakers see a low carbon footprint as a competitive edge for US exports.
bloom.bg
February 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The Trump EPA wants factories to scale back how much pollution factories report, but some in Congress want more emissions data. Here's why.
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ICE is still doing checkpoints in Minneapolis like we are an occupied territory. Life remains really hard here thanks to Trump's thugs.
February 6, 2026 at 2:56 PM
ICE is still doing checkpoints in Minneapolis like we are an occupied territory. Life remains really hard here thanks to Trump's thugs.
I really don't like this time loop.
February 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
I really don't like this time loop.
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What followed from Judge Ana C. Reyes for the District of Columbia was a literary and legal masterpiece using Noem’s own vicious racism against her in a case challenging the revocation of TPS status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians refugees
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Undaunted from the Bench
Judge Ana Reyes calls out Trump regime racism
open.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:06 PM
What followed from Judge Ana C. Reyes for the District of Columbia was a literary and legal masterpiece using Noem’s own vicious racism against her in a case challenging the revocation of TPS status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians refugees
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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went to the pediatrician today and was reminded of the lame-duck felon pedo guy in the white house
February 6, 2026 at 1:55 PM
went to the pediatrician today and was reminded of the lame-duck felon pedo guy in the white house
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I know we're having a lot of fun with the whole penis doping thing, but I wouldn't be me if I didn't point out that this should be the scandal in ski jumping that everyone is screaming about apnews.com/article/olym...
An American skier is fighting to open up the last Winter Olympic sport off limits to women
U.S. Nordic combined athlete Annika Malacinski is leading the fight for gender equality at the Winter Olympics after women were excluded from the sport at the upcoming Milan Cortina Games.
apnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I know we're having a lot of fun with the whole penis doping thing, but I wouldn't be me if I didn't point out that this should be the scandal in ski jumping that everyone is screaming about apnews.com/article/olym...
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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 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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 👇
Spoiler alert: People are correct, prices are going up and as long as he continues to screw around with tariffs, alienate our friends & cozy up to dictators, things aren't going to get better. Dumping tons of money into ICE & CPB agents so they can terrorize Americans isn't helping.
Enten: "Failure, failure, failure going into the midterm elections, because Donald Trump was elected to fix the economy, and people still believe lowering prices should be the top priority, and at this point 55% of people say the economy is getting worse."
February 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Spoiler alert: People are correct, prices are going up and as long as he continues to screw around with tariffs, alienate our friends & cozy up to dictators, things aren't going to get better. Dumping tons of money into ICE & CPB agents so they can terrorize Americans isn't helping.
In the last 100 years, when there is a Democratic President in office, the economy improves, when a Republican President is in office, the economy goes downhill. Let's try to remember this whenever we vote!
"It's a blowout" -- Enten details numbers showing that Democrats are +39 with independents (!) on affordability
February 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
In the last 100 years, when there is a Democratic President in office, the economy improves, when a Republican President is in office, the economy goes downhill. Let's try to remember this whenever we vote!
What is the point in having these people on every single one of them does a let's pretend version of: I haven't seen that, I haven't heard that, let's move on...
February 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
What is the point in having these people on every single one of them does a let's pretend version of: I haven't seen that, I haven't heard that, let's move on...
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Not surprised. There are some people who are so deeply racist that they cannot wrap their heads around Black excellence. Gladys Mae West is a pioneer and STEM icon. Her story should inspire us all. It's sad some people cannot see past skin pigmentation.
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Not surprised. There are some people who are so deeply racist that they cannot wrap their heads around Black excellence. Gladys Mae West is a pioneer and STEM icon. Her story should inspire us all. It's sad some people cannot see past skin pigmentation.
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New in PN: Why Delia Ramirez thinks DHS needs to be dismantled
"We have to ask ourselves, fundamentally, why would we ever want to give them more money to keep doing what they’re doing?"
"We have to ask ourselves, fundamentally, why would we ever want to give them more money to keep doing what they’re doing?"
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 6, 2026 at 12:56 PM
New in PN: Why Delia Ramirez thinks DHS needs to be dismantled
"We have to ask ourselves, fundamentally, why would we ever want to give them more money to keep doing what they’re doing?"
"We have to ask ourselves, fundamentally, why would we ever want to give them more money to keep doing what they’re doing?"
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CNBC's Rebecca Quick and Joe Kernen brought Chris Coons on this morning so they could team up to berate him about how terrible they think the an idea shutting down the government again is, as though Democrats would be entirely to blame and ICE is just normal law enforcement
February 6, 2026 at 1:33 PM
CNBC's Rebecca Quick and Joe Kernen brought Chris Coons on this morning so they could team up to berate him about how terrible they think the an idea shutting down the government again is, as though Democrats would be entirely to blame and ICE is just normal law enforcement
Thus begging the questions:
Is Kernen trying out for a spot on Fox or place in the Trump Administration? Or has @cnbc.com completely thrown in the towel?
Is Kernen trying out for a spot on Fox or place in the Trump Administration? Or has @cnbc.com completely thrown in the towel?
"That's just not true, as you well know" -- Sen. Chris Coons is a bit taken aback after CNBC's Joe Kernen pushes the great replacement theory during an interview
February 6, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Thus begging the questions:
Is Kernen trying out for a spot on Fox or place in the Trump Administration? Or has @cnbc.com completely thrown in the towel?
Is Kernen trying out for a spot on Fox or place in the Trump Administration? Or has @cnbc.com completely thrown in the towel?
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COONS: Joe, it's same rules NYPD follows. Do you see roving bands of NYPD w/ masks using bear spray on people?
KERNEN: You lost the election! That doesn't give you right to shut down govt
C: I have to fight for the core value of our democracy, including law enforcement that doesn't murder citizens
KERNEN: You lost the election! That doesn't give you right to shut down govt
C: I have to fight for the core value of our democracy, including law enforcement that doesn't murder citizens
February 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM
COONS: Joe, it's same rules NYPD follows. Do you see roving bands of NYPD w/ masks using bear spray on people?
KERNEN: You lost the election! That doesn't give you right to shut down govt
C: I have to fight for the core value of our democracy, including law enforcement that doesn't murder citizens
KERNEN: You lost the election! That doesn't give you right to shut down govt
C: I have to fight for the core value of our democracy, including law enforcement that doesn't murder citizens
At least 31 people have been killed in an explosion at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in the Tarlai area of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
The blast at mosque of the city prompted an emergency to be declared at three hospitals in the city.
www.bbc.com/news/live/ce...
The blast at mosque of the city prompted an emergency to be declared at three hospitals in the city.
www.bbc.com/news/live/ce...
31 killed in blast at mosque in Pakistan capital, official says - follow live
Dozens of people have also been injured after an explosion in Islamabad during Friday prayers.
www.bbc.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM
At least 31 people have been killed in an explosion at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in the Tarlai area of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
The blast at mosque of the city prompted an emergency to be declared at three hospitals in the city.
www.bbc.com/news/live/ce...
The blast at mosque of the city prompted an emergency to be declared at three hospitals in the city.
www.bbc.com/news/live/ce...
Is now a good time to remind everyone that animal abuse is the precursor to human abuse?
Just think about what this guy is doing when people aren’t watching.
Just think about what this guy is doing when people aren’t watching.
TRIGGER WARNING, because here is a US Marshal from Trump‘s Gestapo Force in Memphis kicking a puppy today in the Whitehaven neighborhood and breaking its rib. They were serving a warrant and I guess BIG MAN got scared of the schnauzer.
(I didn’t take the video, the dog’s person did)
(I didn’t take the video, the dog’s person did)
February 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Is now a good time to remind everyone that animal abuse is the precursor to human abuse?
Just think about what this guy is doing when people aren’t watching.
Just think about what this guy is doing when people aren’t watching.
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Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself.
25th Amendment now.
25th Amendment now.
February 6, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself.
25th Amendment now.
25th Amendment now.
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Beneath the sun's warmth
A heron dives for catfish
Missed by a whisker.
#DailyHaikuPrompt #warmth #catfish #haiku #senryu
A heron dives for catfish
Missed by a whisker.
#DailyHaikuPrompt #warmth #catfish #haiku #senryu
February 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Beneath the sun's warmth
A heron dives for catfish
Missed by a whisker.
#DailyHaikuPrompt #warmth #catfish #haiku #senryu
A heron dives for catfish
Missed by a whisker.
#DailyHaikuPrompt #warmth #catfish #haiku #senryu