JB Holston
@jholston.bsky.social
CEO, Sr. Advisor, former Engineering and Comp Sci Dean, F100 exec, entrepreneur. Sustainable, Inclusive Growth https://jbholston.substack.com/ . Colorado, Maine, London. @jbholston on Threads.
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JB Holston
@jholston.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Under-discussed implication of the upcoming Red Regime ; America just hit peak population, and the population mix will be way older, way faster. Why, and what are the implications? 🧵 1/
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I wrote yesterday about Kevin Warsh, saying what everyone who really follows monetary debates knows: he's a bullshitter who uses big words to make incoherent arguments that always amount to stimulus for Republicans, austerity for Dems 1/
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A Bad Heir Day at the Fed
No, Kevin Warsh isn’t qualified
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:39 PM
I wrote yesterday about Kevin Warsh, saying what everyone who really follows monetary debates knows: he's a bullshitter who uses big words to make incoherent arguments that always amount to stimulus for Republicans, austerity for Dems 1/
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NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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Meanwhile in the real economy:
January 30, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Meanwhile in the real economy:
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On multiple fronts, the administration is weaponizing the power of law enforcement, from the FBI to ICE to the DOJ, to target blue states and counties and coerce them into taking actions that benefit the administration and punish those who don’t comply.
From Minnesota to Georgia, Trump’s plans to interfere in the midterms are becoming more dangerous
The seizure of ballots in Fulton County, Georgia, follows the DOJ’s demands for voter data in Minnesota.
www.motherjones.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:00 AM
On multiple fronts, the administration is weaponizing the power of law enforcement, from the FBI to ICE to the DOJ, to target blue states and counties and coerce them into taking actions that benefit the administration and punish those who don’t comply.
Population Growth Is Stagnating. What That Means for Economic Activity. - Barron’s ““This aging of the population and the shrinking of the working age population is a real risk to the U.S. sustainably maintaining a pace of growth around 2%,”
Barron’s
Barron’s
Population Growth Is Stagnating. What That Means for Economic Activity. — Barron’s
Those worsening demographics weigh on a nation’s capacity to grow and generally lead to more inflationary pressures.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Population Growth Is Stagnating. What That Means for Economic Activity. - Barron’s ““This aging of the population and the shrinking of the working age population is a real risk to the U.S. sustainably maintaining a pace of growth around 2%,”
Barron’s
Barron’s
Washington Post can't do international news or sports, but... "Amazon is spending $35 million to promote “Melania,” its movie about the first lady. Critics are questioning the eye-popping outlay — and South Africa has pulled the film from theaters." --NY Times
January 29, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Washington Post can't do international news or sports, but... "Amazon is spending $35 million to promote “Melania,” its movie about the first lady. Critics are questioning the eye-popping outlay — and South Africa has pulled the film from theaters." --NY Times
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Someone should play the video of Fátima Lucas Henrique’s screams as she was kidnapped by federal agents on the way to her early morning nursing shift to Sen Susan Collins wherever she shows her face. This is happening to Mainers on her watch.
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In her screams, the desperation of a community under siege by ICE - The Boston Globe
When ICE arrested of Fátima Lucas Henrique, the video of her screaming as agents pulled her from her vehicle resonated across the state.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Someone should play the video of Fátima Lucas Henrique’s screams as she was kidnapped by federal agents on the way to her early morning nursing shift to Sen Susan Collins wherever she shows her face. This is happening to Mainers on her watch.
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A new University of Oxford study finds that almost half of the global population (3.79 billion) will be living with extreme heat by 2050 if the world reaches 2.0°C of global warming above pre-industrial levels.
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Global population living with extreme heat to double by 2050 |
A new University of Oxford study finds that almost half of the global population (3.79 billion) will be living with extreme heat by 2050 if the world reaches 2.0°C of global warming above
www.ox.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 5:03 AM
A new University of Oxford study finds that almost half of the global population (3.79 billion) will be living with extreme heat by 2050 if the world reaches 2.0°C of global warming above pre-industrial levels.
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-01...
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Relatively low unemployment due to immigration suppression does not = consumer confidence or spending. Not sustainable.
January 28, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Relatively low unemployment due to immigration suppression does not = consumer confidence or spending. Not sustainable.
For ... 400 jobs...
January 26, 2026 at 12:47 PM
For ... 400 jobs...
" If you exercise your constitutionally protected right to bear arms, masked federal agents can murder you in cold blood, simply because an American citizen exercising their Second Amendment rights scares them." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
Minneapolis Is a Second Amendment Wake-Up Call
The federal killing of a Minnesota ICU nurse should worry every American.
www.theatlantic.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:03 PM
" If you exercise your constitutionally protected right to bear arms, masked federal agents can murder you in cold blood, simply because an American citizen exercising their Second Amendment rights scares them." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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BREAKING: A young doctor who lives near where Alex Pretti, a nurse, was killed by ICE says in a declaration he saw the shooting, went out to help, was not let through at first then patted down before being let by, and was apparently the first to try and provide any medical assistance to Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 1:57 AM
BREAKING: A young doctor who lives near where Alex Pretti, a nurse, was killed by ICE says in a declaration he saw the shooting, went out to help, was not let through at first then patted down before being let by, and was apparently the first to try and provide any medical assistance to Pretti.
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Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
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Alex Pretti was a nurse and an an alum of UMN.
January 24, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Alex Pretti was a nurse and an an alum of UMN.
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Woman tells Minnesota Public Radio that the man killed today was helping vehicle traffic get around the area where ICE agents and observers had started to gather and "next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/live-updates....
The latest on ICE in Minnesota
Live updates on ICE enforcement in Minnesota, with the latest developments and links to deeper reporting as events unfold.
www.mprnews.org
January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Woman tells Minnesota Public Radio that the man killed today was helping vehicle traffic get around the area where ICE agents and observers had started to gather and "next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/live-updates....
Portable benefits are long overdue. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Wall Street Pushes Solo 401(k)s as More Americans Work for Themselves
A niche retirement plan favored by freelancers is quickly becoming a hot Wall Street sales pitch, as more and more Americans look for ways to shelter a bigger chunk of their paychecks from taxes.
www.bloomberg.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Portable benefits are long overdue. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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both showed remarkable modesty, magnanimity, and restraint — starkly different from the triumphalism, meanness, and vindictiveness that defines Donald Trump’s reign of horror.
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Undaunted Women
Two governors take office and inspire hope
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:40 PM
both showed remarkable modesty, magnanimity, and restraint — starkly different from the triumphalism, meanness, and vindictiveness that defines Donald Trump’s reign of horror.
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Several key figures were missing from the first day of the Colorado Rapids’ preseason last week while waiting for U.S. work authorization to be approved.
Why three Rapids coaches, two players missed start of preseason while waiting on visas
Several key figures were missing from the first day of the Colorado Rapids’ preseason last week while waiting for U.S. work authorization to be approved.
trib.al
January 23, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Several key figures were missing from the first day of the Colorado Rapids’ preseason last week while waiting for U.S. work authorization to be approved.
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News Analysis: President Trump used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.
China Wins as Trump Cedes Leadership of the Global Economy
The president used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.
nyti.ms
January 22, 2026 at 12:55 PM
News Analysis: President Trump used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.
