John T Freeman 🚧
@johntfreeman.bsky.social
Sacramento California Progressive 🚧
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Are we in a recession? Yes — if you live in one of these 22 states.
The U.S. economy is very close to falling into a damaging contraction — and many states are already in a recession, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics.
www.marketwatch.com
Moody’s economist Mark Zandi estimates that 22 states plus the District of Columbia are now experiencing persistent economic weakness and job losses that are likely to continue. Another 13 states are treading water, he noted. www.marketwatch.com/story/are-we...
People are dying in ICE Detention Centers www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades. Here are the 32 people who died in custody
The deaths came as the Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement, detaining a record number of people
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:07 PM
People are dying in ICE Detention Centers www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
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BREAKING: Medical examiner says death of ICE detainee was a HOMICIDE - a witness says he was choked to death by GUARDS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM
BREAKING: Medical examiner says death of ICE detainee was a HOMICIDE - a witness says he was choked to death by GUARDS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Federal judge denies qualified immunity to LAPD officers who shot unarmed man. "The July 18, 2022, shooting followed a dispatch call describing [Jermaine] Petit as a transient carrying a stick and lighting trash on fire in a residential neighborhood." www.courthousenews.com/judge-reject...
Judge rejects qualified immunity for LAPD officers in Jermaine Petit shooting
“Decisions well before this shooting put it beyond debate that use of deadly force in these circumstances, where the suspect does not directly threaten the officer or others and just continues walking...
www.courthousenews.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Federal judge denies qualified immunity to LAPD officers who shot unarmed man. "The July 18, 2022, shooting followed a dispatch call describing [Jermaine] Petit as a transient carrying a stick and lighting trash on fire in a residential neighborhood." www.courthousenews.com/judge-reject...
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I’ve started using the term “ethnic cleansing campaign” to describe the ICE occupation here in Minnesota. This is deliberate because the reality on the ground is that, at a given moment, any non-white person can be kidnapped by masked federal paramilitaries regardless of their constitutional rights.
January 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
I’ve started using the term “ethnic cleansing campaign” to describe the ICE occupation here in Minnesota. This is deliberate because the reality on the ground is that, at a given moment, any non-white person can be kidnapped by masked federal paramilitaries regardless of their constitutional rights.
Wealth inequality in the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_...
Wealth inequality in the United States - Wikipedia
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January 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Wealth inequality in the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_...
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
Amazing breakthroughs in advanced technologies including EUV lithography and analog semiconductors… youtube.com/watch?v=GU71...
Huawei CEO: "This NEW EUV Lithography Machine Will Destroy ASML!
YouTube video by FutureSync
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January 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Amazing breakthroughs in advanced technologies including EUV lithography and analog semiconductors… youtube.com/watch?v=GU71...
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) December 2025 Unemployment Report www.bls.gov/news.release...
www.bls.gov
January 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) December 2025 Unemployment Report www.bls.gov/news.release...
What you need to know about #venezuelainvasion youtu.be/P1Hidic3CTM?...
Trump’s Venezuela Fallout EXPLODES “We Won’t Be a Colony” — What Happens Next
YouTube video by Jhone Will
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January 4, 2026 at 4:05 PM
What you need to know about #venezuelainvasion youtu.be/P1Hidic3CTM?...
The United States of America continues its wars against sovereign nations as it practices imperialism…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperia...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Naked imperialism’: how Trump intervention in Venezuela is a return to form for the US
Most of the Americas have suffered from interference from their powerful northern neighbour – and are usually the worse off for it
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The United States of America continues its wars against sovereign nations as it practices imperialism…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperia...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperia...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The United States has “taken over” Venezuela for its oil and other resources.
January 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM
The United States has “taken over” Venezuela for its oil and other resources.
In the last few months, the Federal Reserve has been injecting tens of billions into the US banks… www.dcreport.org/2025/12/29/n...
Big Banks Enjoy Stealth Bailouts - A DCReport Exclusive
The NYFed has quietly injected tens of billions into major banks—now with no limit. Unreported policy changes raise fears of another Wall Street bailout.
www.dcreport.org
December 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
In the last few months, the Federal Reserve has been injecting tens of billions into the US banks… www.dcreport.org/2025/12/29/n...
US GDP 4.3% but still a K Shape economy www.cnn.com/2025/12/23/e...
The US economy expanded at the fastest pace in two years as wealthier Americans kept spending | CNN Business
An initial reading of third-quarter gross domestic product showed the US economy expanded at an inflation-adjusted annualized rate of 4.3%, a far faster pace than the 3.8% recorded in the second quart...
www.cnn.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
US GDP 4.3% but still a K Shape economy www.cnn.com/2025/12/23/e...
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is a historically black public secondary school located in Washington, D.C. The school was America's first public high school for black students. #BlackSky en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar_...
Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.) - Wikipedia
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December 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is a historically black public secondary school located in Washington, D.C. The school was America's first public high school for black students. #BlackSky en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar_...
AI Overview
While the U.S. is constitutionally a representative democracy, many scholars, politicians, and commentators argue it increasingly functions as an oligarchy, where a small, wealthy elite holds significant political power, influencing policy far more than average citizens…
While the U.S. is constitutionally a representative democracy, many scholars, politicians, and commentators argue it increasingly functions as an oligarchy, where a small, wealthy elite holds significant political power, influencing policy far more than average citizens…
December 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
AI Overview
While the U.S. is constitutionally a representative democracy, many scholars, politicians, and commentators argue it increasingly functions as an oligarchy, where a small, wealthy elite holds significant political power, influencing policy far more than average citizens…
While the U.S. is constitutionally a representative democracy, many scholars, politicians, and commentators argue it increasingly functions as an oligarchy, where a small, wealthy elite holds significant political power, influencing policy far more than average citizens…
BLS November 2025 unemployment rate 4.6 percent. Black unemployment rate 8.3 percent #BlackSky www.bls.gov/news.release...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
December 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
BLS November 2025 unemployment rate 4.6 percent. Black unemployment rate 8.3 percent #BlackSky www.bls.gov/news.release...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Federal Reserve buying 40 billion of Tea Bills (treasury bonds under three year duration) will cause inflation in this K-Shaped economy… youtube.com/watch?v=ahQE...
Fed Money Printing Starts on December 12th (FRIDAY) — Inflation Warning! Melt-Up Will Accelerate
YouTube video by The Financial Coin Historian
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December 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Federal Reserve buying 40 billion of Tea Bills (treasury bonds under three year duration) will cause inflation in this K-Shaped economy… youtube.com/watch?v=ahQE...
Watch this to learn more about United States Financial System and where we’re heading… youtu.be/7hZ3cLCPLiM?...
They Are About to RESET Your Money (Pay Attention)
YouTube video by Discover The Abroad
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December 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Watch this to learn more about United States Financial System and where we’re heading… youtu.be/7hZ3cLCPLiM?...
AI Overview:
Does Federal Reserve buying bonds (Tea Bills) create inflation?
Yes, the Federal Reserve buying assets (like bonds) injects money into the banking system, increasing reserves, which can lead to more lending, a larger money supply, and ultimately, higher inflation.
Does Federal Reserve buying bonds (Tea Bills) create inflation?
Yes, the Federal Reserve buying assets (like bonds) injects money into the banking system, increasing reserves, which can lead to more lending, a larger money supply, and ultimately, higher inflation.
December 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
AI Overview:
Does Federal Reserve buying bonds (Tea Bills) create inflation?
Yes, the Federal Reserve buying assets (like bonds) injects money into the banking system, increasing reserves, which can lead to more lending, a larger money supply, and ultimately, higher inflation.
Does Federal Reserve buying bonds (Tea Bills) create inflation?
Yes, the Federal Reserve buying assets (like bonds) injects money into the banking system, increasing reserves, which can lead to more lending, a larger money supply, and ultimately, higher inflation.
This is debasement of US dollar meaning dollar has less purchasing power. These dollars inflate US stocks and other assets. Also, US Treasury is issuing new bonds as a result it increases US National Debt.
December 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This is debasement of US dollar meaning dollar has less purchasing power. These dollars inflate US stocks and other assets. Also, US Treasury is issuing new bonds as a result it increases US National Debt.
The US Federal Reserve has stopped Quantitative Tightening and started Quantitative Easing starting with buying monthly of 40 billion tea bills increasing its balance sheet. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Fed says it will start technical buying of Treasury bills to manage market liquidity
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would imminently start buying short-dated government bonds to help manage market liquidity levels to ensure the central bank retains firm control over its inte...
www.reuters.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The US Federal Reserve has stopped Quantitative Tightening and started Quantitative Easing starting with buying monthly of 40 billion tea bills increasing its balance sheet. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
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What do we know about the oil tanker seized by the US off the Venezuela coast? | Trump administration
https://www.europesays.com/2627272/
The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a ship that was previously sanctioned…
https://www.europesays.com/2627272/
The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a ship that was previously sanctioned…
What do we know about the oil tanker seized by the US off the Venezuela coast? | Trump administration - EUROPE SAYS
The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a ship that was previously sanctioned by the US in 2022 while sailing under another name, in a
www.europesays.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
What do we know about the oil tanker seized by the US off the Venezuela coast? | Trump administration
https://www.europesays.com/2627272/
The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a ship that was previously sanctioned…
https://www.europesays.com/2627272/
The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a ship that was previously sanctioned…