Econ Analytica
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Hegseth endorses one of the most prominent Christian nationalists who has suggested women shouldn't be allowed to vote. Once upon a time this would be a controversy. Nowadays, it's just Tuesday.
Doug Wilson was the preacher today at the latest monthly Christian worship at the Pentagon. My report:
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/doug-wilso...
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/doug-wilso...
Doug Wilson Preaches at Pentagon, Compares Services to Day of Pentecost
Controversial Christian Nationalist preacher Doug Wilson stood at a podium inside the Pentagon on Tuesday as the guest preacher for the latest monthly Christian worship service held there for leaders ...
publicwitness.wordandway.org
February 18, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Hegseth endorses one of the most prominent Christian nationalists who has suggested women shouldn't be allowed to vote. Once upon a time this would be a controversy. Nowadays, it's just Tuesday.
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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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At what point will being wildly unqualified and overconfident become toxic again? Asking for a country
Stephen A. Smith: "We wouldn’t have a border crisis under my watch."
"We ain’t defunding any police… There’s gonna be more."
It's with much regret I foresee the inevitable, he's running
"We ain’t defunding any police… There’s gonna be more."
It's with much regret I foresee the inevitable, he's running
February 18, 2026 at 2:42 AM
At what point will being wildly unqualified and overconfident become toxic again? Asking for a country
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Mr. Sim lived in the US for 43 years. He was ordered deported 20 years ago after a larceny conviction. Because Cambodia wasn’t accepting deportations, he was allowed to stay on an order of supervision.
After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
February 18, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Mr. Sim lived in the US for 43 years. He was ordered deported 20 years ago after a larceny conviction. Because Cambodia wasn’t accepting deportations, he was allowed to stay on an order of supervision.
After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
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Rep. Thomas Massie vows to continue the Epstein files fight:
"When the attorney general is reduced to a stack of pre-prepared insults to deliver, and when the DOJ is responding to my every tweet with additional unredactions, I don't think I'm going to change what I'm doing just yet."
"When the attorney general is reduced to a stack of pre-prepared insults to deliver, and when the DOJ is responding to my every tweet with additional unredactions, I don't think I'm going to change what I'm doing just yet."
‘You’re Going to See More Defections’: Thomas Massie’s Ominous Prediction for the GOP
In a new interview, the Republican congressman opens up about Donald Trump, Mike Johnson and his strategy to dig even deeper into the Epstein files
www.politico.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Rep. Thomas Massie vows to continue the Epstein files fight:
"When the attorney general is reduced to a stack of pre-prepared insults to deliver, and when the DOJ is responding to my every tweet with additional unredactions, I don't think I'm going to change what I'm doing just yet."
"When the attorney general is reduced to a stack of pre-prepared insults to deliver, and when the DOJ is responding to my every tweet with additional unredactions, I don't think I'm going to change what I'm doing just yet."
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I told you they’d come after Veterans’ benefits. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings
The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.
www.stripes.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I told you they’d come after Veterans’ benefits. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
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Florida is a cesspool of corruption.
February 18, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Florida is a cesspool of corruption.
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In a house of dynamite, you don’t make yourself safer by adding more sticks and daring your roommates to start a fire. The U.S. needs both strategic deterrence and a renewed diplomatic effort to avoid another arms race. My op-ed in @washingtonpost.com: https://wapo.st/46N6omr
Opinion | New START wasn’t a silver bullet, but it helped keep the world safe
Nuclear arms treaties have helped avoid a new arms race.
wapo.st
February 17, 2026 at 9:35 PM
In a house of dynamite, you don’t make yourself safer by adding more sticks and daring your roommates to start a fire. The U.S. needs both strategic deterrence and a renewed diplomatic effort to avoid another arms race. My op-ed in @washingtonpost.com: https://wapo.st/46N6omr
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ICE killed that teacher, not the immigrant. DHS is no friend to peace or safety in USA under Kristi Noem’s leadership. She must resign and take that drunk f*ckboy mooching off the taxpayers dime with her. Insanity.
February 18, 2026 at 12:59 AM
ICE killed that teacher, not the immigrant. DHS is no friend to peace or safety in USA under Kristi Noem’s leadership. She must resign and take that drunk f*ckboy mooching off the taxpayers dime with her. Insanity.
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Shawn Harris,
retired Army brigadier general
and Democratic candidate
for Marjorie Taylor Green's Congressional seat
in Georgia’s 14th,
returns to our @siriusXM #127 show tonight.
retired Army brigadier general
and Democratic candidate
for Marjorie Taylor Green's Congressional seat
in Georgia’s 14th,
returns to our @siriusXM #127 show tonight.
February 18, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Shawn Harris,
retired Army brigadier general
and Democratic candidate
for Marjorie Taylor Green's Congressional seat
in Georgia’s 14th,
returns to our @siriusXM #127 show tonight.
retired Army brigadier general
and Democratic candidate
for Marjorie Taylor Green's Congressional seat
in Georgia’s 14th,
returns to our @siriusXM #127 show tonight.
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It’s affirming that the good people of the United States have so clearly rejected Trump’s terror campaign and mass deportation. New data from Reuters:
February 18, 2026 at 12:35 AM
It’s affirming that the good people of the United States have so clearly rejected Trump’s terror campaign and mass deportation. New data from Reuters:
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The concentration camps will not only be for immigrants, documented or otherwise. They already aren't.
They won't only be for brown and Black people.
The targets will keep expanding. It will not end.
The only way it will is if we stop it. Both in and out of the system. There is no other way.
They won't only be for brown and Black people.
The targets will keep expanding. It will not end.
The only way it will is if we stop it. Both in and out of the system. There is no other way.
February 17, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The concentration camps will not only be for immigrants, documented or otherwise. They already aren't.
They won't only be for brown and Black people.
The targets will keep expanding. It will not end.
The only way it will is if we stop it. Both in and out of the system. There is no other way.
They won't only be for brown and Black people.
The targets will keep expanding. It will not end.
The only way it will is if we stop it. Both in and out of the system. There is no other way.
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We are laser-focused on tracking them down, holding ICE accountable for this monstrous action, demanding specific details on their whereabouts and wellbeing, and ensuring their safety.
February 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
We are laser-focused on tracking them down, holding ICE accountable for this monstrous action, demanding specific details on their whereabouts and wellbeing, and ensuring their safety.
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After a discussion with their attorney, I have confirmed that Juan, his 16-month-old sister, his mom, and his dad have been deported.
February 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
After a discussion with their attorney, I have confirmed that Juan, his 16-month-old sister, his mom, and his dad have been deported.
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With only nine months before the midterms, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress.
But contrary to many doomsayers, it isn’t too late to protect the elections.
@marcelias.bsky.social shares three voting laws every blue state should enact to do so👇
But contrary to many doomsayers, it isn’t too late to protect the elections.
@marcelias.bsky.social shares three voting laws every blue state should enact to do so👇
It’s not too late for states and Congress to stop Trump from subverting the midterms
With only nine months before the midterm elections, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress.
www.democracydocket.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:04 AM
With only nine months before the midterms, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress.
But contrary to many doomsayers, it isn’t too late to protect the elections.
@marcelias.bsky.social shares three voting laws every blue state should enact to do so👇
But contrary to many doomsayers, it isn’t too late to protect the elections.
@marcelias.bsky.social shares three voting laws every blue state should enact to do so👇
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NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality.
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
For ICE to build concentration camps quickly, they're leaning on this Dept. of War program
WEXMAC TITUS helps contractors bypass the traditionally lengthy government contract bidding process
www.thehandbasket.co
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 AM
NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality.
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
“Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...”
As Bernie Sanders Comes to California, Wealth Tax Opponents Intensify Efforts
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:16 AM
“Gov. Gavin Newsom, crypto executives and business leaders are ramping up efforts this week to stop the proposed wealth tax...”
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They are moving from Colorado.
February 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
They are moving from Colorado.
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Trump is still President, Howard Lutnick is still Sec of Commerce, and the broligarchs, Musk and Thiel, are giving money to both sides of the aisle.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The Epstein files have brought a wave of resignations and investigations
A number of prominent figures have stepped down or are facing investigations after their communications with Jeffrey Epstein and his former longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, were released last mo...
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Trump is still President, Howard Lutnick is still Sec of Commerce, and the broligarchs, Musk and Thiel, are giving money to both sides of the aisle.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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In honor of Chamberlain Harris being appointed to greenlight Trump's gaudy bunker, a reminder of how she deleted her Russian ties when it became clear she had copied classified records for Trump.
emptywheel.net/trumps-recep...
emptywheel.net/trumps-recep...
Trump's "Receptionist of the US" Deletes Her Trip to Russia - emptywheel
The woman reported to be the Trump aide who had classified documents in her possession deleted a LinkedIn reference to travel to Russia.
emptywheel.net
February 18, 2026 at 12:16 AM
In honor of Chamberlain Harris being appointed to greenlight Trump's gaudy bunker, a reminder of how she deleted her Russian ties when it became clear she had copied classified records for Trump.
emptywheel.net/trumps-recep...
emptywheel.net/trumps-recep...
Evil prematurely ages you. Emil Bove is 45. Brendan Carr is 47.
February 18, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Evil prematurely ages you. Emil Bove is 45. Brendan Carr is 47.
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DHS is holding a 2-month-old BABY at a detention facility in Texas.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
I have an update on Juan Nicolás, the 2-month-old baby detained at Dilley, and his mother.
February 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM
DHS is holding a 2-month-old BABY at a detention facility in Texas.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.
This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
AI was trained to threaten to blackmail you to keep from being deleted.
When Anthropic tried to shutdown one of their AI models last year the AI responded by threatening to expose extramarital affairs, leaked confidential information and threated to kill the staff at Anthropic.
When Anthropic tried to shutdown one of their AI models last year the AI responded by threatening to expose extramarital affairs, leaked confidential information and threated to kill the staff at Anthropic.
AI system resorts to blackmail if told it will be removed
In a fictional scenario, the model was willing to expose that the engineer seeking to replace it was having an affair.
www.bbc.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:28 AM
AI was trained to threaten to blackmail you to keep from being deleted.
When Anthropic tried to shutdown one of their AI models last year the AI responded by threatening to expose extramarital affairs, leaked confidential information and threated to kill the staff at Anthropic.
When Anthropic tried to shutdown one of their AI models last year the AI responded by threatening to expose extramarital affairs, leaked confidential information and threated to kill the staff at Anthropic.
These Navy officers and their Commander In Chief have made us a criminal nation. www.bbc.com/news/article...
US boards second tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean
The US accuses the Veronica III of violating a "quarantine" on oil shipments from Venezuela.
www.bbc.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:26 AM
These Navy officers and their Commander In Chief have made us a criminal nation. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The SAVE Act is about suppressing women's right to vote. It has NOTHING to do with I.D. or election integrity. Receipts.
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 AM
The SAVE Act is about suppressing women's right to vote. It has NOTHING to do with I.D. or election integrity. Receipts.