Josip Loncaric
@josiploncaric.bsky.social
Retired scientist. Created equal, pursuing life, liberty, and happiness. Freedom, security, prosperity, equality, justice.
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Via Mike Konczal: Real wages just fell for the first time since 2022.
We got quarterly ECI this morning, which economists and the Fed follow closely for wage trends, and for Q3 it fell below inflation.
This is as inflation picks up, and the labor market and wages further weaken.
#EconSky
We got quarterly ECI this morning, which economists and the Fed follow closely for wage trends, and for Q3 it fell below inflation.
This is as inflation picks up, and the labor market and wages further weaken.
#EconSky
December 11, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Via Mike Konczal: Real wages just fell for the first time since 2022.
We got quarterly ECI this morning, which economists and the Fed follow closely for wage trends, and for Q3 it fell below inflation.
This is as inflation picks up, and the labor market and wages further weaken.
#EconSky
We got quarterly ECI this morning, which economists and the Fed follow closely for wage trends, and for Q3 it fell below inflation.
This is as inflation picks up, and the labor market and wages further weaken.
#EconSky
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I guarantee you an exception will be made for FIFA World Cup fans, players, coaches, and team officials. Bookmark it.
December 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I guarantee you an exception will be made for FIFA World Cup fans, players, coaches, and team officials. Bookmark it.
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The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine
Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.
nbcnews.to
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
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Yesterday, weeks after the CEO of Nvidia made a large contribution to the construction of Trump’s new White House ballroom, Trump announced he will allow Nvidia to sell H200 chips to China. I asked experts if this is a mistake that poses a grave threat to our national security. youtu.be/WlWX-jpuih8
Is Trump Undercutting Our National Security for His Own Gain?
YouTube video by Senator Kaine
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Yesterday, weeks after the CEO of Nvidia made a large contribution to the construction of Trump’s new White House ballroom, Trump announced he will allow Nvidia to sell H200 chips to China. I asked experts if this is a mistake that poses a grave threat to our national security. youtu.be/WlWX-jpuih8
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The United States could begin requiring visitors from countries on the visa waiver program to provide up to five years of their social media history, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposal.
https://wapo.st/4pB5v7W
https://wapo.st/4pB5v7W
December 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The United States could begin requiring visitors from countries on the visa waiver program to provide up to five years of their social media history, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposal.
https://wapo.st/4pB5v7W
https://wapo.st/4pB5v7W
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Lads, lads, sans serif fonts are woke now!
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Lads, lads, sans serif fonts are woke now!
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Eileen Higgins blows it out in Miami, wins 59%-40%!!!! In the last 2 years Dems have flipped Florida’s two largest cities, Jacksonville and Miami. Great work everyone!
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/eileen-hig...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/eileen-hig...
Eileen Higgins Blows It Out In Miami, Wins 59%-40%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great work everyone!
www.hopiumchronicles.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Eileen Higgins blows it out in Miami, wins 59%-40%!!!! In the last 2 years Dems have flipped Florida’s two largest cities, Jacksonville and Miami. Great work everyone!
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/eileen-hig...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/eileen-hig...
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"At least as outlined in this document, the administration’s agendas for Europe seem to be “Make Europe white again” and “Make Russia great again.” It’s not just abdication from leadership of the free world; it’s an open embrace of the forces of unfreedom."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
New Trump Security Strategy Turns Against the Free World
... and toward racialism, Russia, and the right wing.
open.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
"At least as outlined in this document, the administration’s agendas for Europe seem to be “Make Europe white again” and “Make Russia great again.” It’s not just abdication from leadership of the free world; it’s an open embrace of the forces of unfreedom."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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A Danish intelligence agency has for the first time described the US as a potential security risk, signaling a shift in the Nordic country’s view of its close ally after months of friction over Greenland bloom.bg/44Q1Bj6
📷️: Juliette Pavy/Bloomberg
📷️: Juliette Pavy/Bloomberg
December 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A Danish intelligence agency has for the first time described the US as a potential security risk, signaling a shift in the Nordic country’s view of its close ally after months of friction over Greenland bloom.bg/44Q1Bj6
📷️: Juliette Pavy/Bloomberg
📷️: Juliette Pavy/Bloomberg
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WOW! THANK YOU!! — GCN
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
WOW! THANK YOU!! — GCN
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Trump is and will always be a mass muderer.
The death rate among children under 5 is expected to grow this year for the first time in the 21st century, researchers say. A key factor, they say, is cuts to U.S. and other foreign aid
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Child deaths under 5 believed to be rising for first time in decades
Cuts to development aid from several countries is a key factor, researchers said.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Trump is and will always be a mass muderer.
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Travelers don’t need fancier outfits or new snacks. We need basic protections when flights are canceled. Infuriating that the Trump administration is prioritizing style over substance—while stripping away the rights passengers actually depend on.
December 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Travelers don’t need fancier outfits or new snacks. We need basic protections when flights are canceled. Infuriating that the Trump administration is prioritizing style over substance—while stripping away the rights passengers actually depend on.
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No one ever wants to get a root canal. But if you do need one, a new study suggests the dental procedures may have a bonus: They seem to offer both short- and long-term benefits that extend beyond the mouth.
Root canals aren’t fun, but a study suggests they are good for your health
People who needed a root canal saw an improvement in cholesterol, blood sugar and other factors after getting the dental procedure.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
No one ever wants to get a root canal. But if you do need one, a new study suggests the dental procedures may have a bonus: They seem to offer both short- and long-term benefits that extend beyond the mouth.
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When NATO allies committed to spending 5 percent of their GDPs annually on defense, President Trump hailed it as a “monumental win for the United States.”
But there’s been no bigger financial winner than the German defense contractor Rheinmetall.
But there’s been no bigger financial winner than the German defense contractor Rheinmetall.
German armsmaker wins big from Trump’s NATO spending demands
Rheinmetall shares have nearly tripled since President Donald Trump’s military spending demands, making CEO Armin Papperger the face of Europe’s rearmament.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
When NATO allies committed to spending 5 percent of their GDPs annually on defense, President Trump hailed it as a “monumental win for the United States.”
But there’s been no bigger financial winner than the German defense contractor Rheinmetall.
But there’s been no bigger financial winner than the German defense contractor Rheinmetall.
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Scott Bessent: “Americans don’t realize how good they have it.”
Americans: We can’t afford lettuce.
www.kcci.com/article/eddy...
Americans: We can’t afford lettuce.
www.kcci.com/article/eddy...
Iowa restaurant drops salads amid national lettuce price spike
The Welcome Inn Bar and Grill in Eddyville dropped salads from its menu after lettuce costs soared from $23 to nearly $80 amid nationwide supply issues.
www.kcci.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Scott Bessent: “Americans don’t realize how good they have it.”
Americans: We can’t afford lettuce.
www.kcci.com/article/eddy...
Americans: We can’t afford lettuce.
www.kcci.com/article/eddy...
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Still think Trump/Russia is a “hoax”?
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
U.S. Flips History by Casting Europe—Not Russia—as Villain in New Security Policy
An annual strategy document, which has described threats from China to Russia, directs some of its harshest language at NATO allies.
www.wsj.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Still think Trump/Russia is a “hoax”?
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
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“An ICE agent lured Wilmer out of his home under false pretenses, posing as a construction worker who claimed to have hit Wilmer’s car and needed him to step outside to verify." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Senator says ICE ‘attack dog’ caused ‘horrific’ injuries to unresisting man as he was detained
Patty Murray of Washington state said ICE agents lied to Wilmer Toledo-Martinez to lure him outside before dog attacked him
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“An ICE agent lured Wilmer out of his home under false pretenses, posing as a construction worker who claimed to have hit Wilmer’s car and needed him to step outside to verify." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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News Analysis: President Trump has long portrayed European allies as freeloaders that fail to pay enough for their own security. That contempt is now official White House policy.
Trump’s Security Doctrine Leaves Europe at a Strategic Crossroads
A new White House policy document formalizes President Trump’s long-held contempt for Europe’s leaders. It made clear that the continent now stands at a strategic crossroads.
nyti.ms
December 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
News Analysis: President Trump has long portrayed European allies as freeloaders that fail to pay enough for their own security. That contempt is now official White House policy.
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There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.
Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court
More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.
coppercourier.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.