Laurie
@labelbda.bsky.social
Inquisitive, intrepid
(Economics/Global Taxation)
(Economics/Global Taxation)
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The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
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Nothing says you’re a Very Serious FBI Director quite like taking the bureau’s plane, during a government shutdown, to a hunting lodge called … The Boondoggle Ranch.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Kash Patel’s ‘Effin Wild’ Ride as FBI Director
In just one week in October, he ticked off his bosses with premature comments about a terror investigation squeezed in a trip to the ‘Boondoggle Ranch’ on the bureau jet.
www.wsj.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Nothing says you’re a Very Serious FBI Director quite like taking the bureau’s plane, during a government shutdown, to a hunting lodge called … The Boondoggle Ranch.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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"If people look around at what Tesla Capitalism has wrought and are told that any attempt to reform it would be 'socialism,' then perhaps they will say, 'Who are these socialists of who you speak, and what is their phone number?'" www.thebulwark.com/p/welcome-to...
Welcome to Tesla Capitalism
Or: JVL explains why Americans are toying with socialism.
www.thebulwark.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"If people look around at what Tesla Capitalism has wrought and are told that any attempt to reform it would be 'socialism,' then perhaps they will say, 'Who are these socialists of who you speak, and what is their phone number?'" www.thebulwark.com/p/welcome-to...
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Ingraham: "To raise wages for American workers, you can't flood the country with…foreign workers."
Trump: "I agree, but you also do have to bring in talent."
Ingraham: "Well, we have plenty of talented people here."
Trump: "No, you don't."
Ingraham: "We don't have talented people?"
Trump: "No."
Trump: "I agree, but you also do have to bring in talent."
Ingraham: "Well, we have plenty of talented people here."
Trump: "No, you don't."
Ingraham: "We don't have talented people?"
Trump: "No."
November 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Ingraham: "To raise wages for American workers, you can't flood the country with…foreign workers."
Trump: "I agree, but you also do have to bring in talent."
Ingraham: "Well, we have plenty of talented people here."
Trump: "No, you don't."
Ingraham: "We don't have talented people?"
Trump: "No."
Trump: "I agree, but you also do have to bring in talent."
Ingraham: "Well, we have plenty of talented people here."
Trump: "No, you don't."
Ingraham: "We don't have talented people?"
Trump: "No."
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Duffy: "By the time we leave, President Trump says we're gonna have all the controllers America needs to control our airspace." (I look forward to next flying in 2029 then!)
November 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Duffy: "By the time we leave, President Trump says we're gonna have all the controllers America needs to control our airspace." (I look forward to next flying in 2029 then!)
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TRUMP: You have to bring in talent
INGRAHAM: Well, we have plenty of talented people in America
TRUMP: No you don't. No.
INGRAHAM: We don't have talented people here?
November 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
TRUMP: You have to bring in talent
INGRAHAM: Well, we have plenty of talented people in America
TRUMP: No you don't. No.
INGRAHAM: We don't have talented people here?
What is it with Republicans and air traffic controllers?
Reagan’s foundational event (firing 11k) caused the long-term decline in unionization and labor relations. Which is ironic because PATCO supported Reagan’s candidacy.
Reagan’s foundational event (firing 11k) caused the long-term decline in unionization and labor relations. Which is ironic because PATCO supported Reagan’s candidacy.
Sean Duffy threatens "action" against air traffic controllers who didn't come to work during the shutdown: "I'm concerned about their patriotism."
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
What is it with Republicans and air traffic controllers?
Reagan’s foundational event (firing 11k) caused the long-term decline in unionization and labor relations. Which is ironic because PATCO supported Reagan’s candidacy.
Reagan’s foundational event (firing 11k) caused the long-term decline in unionization and labor relations. Which is ironic because PATCO supported Reagan’s candidacy.
Lest we forget 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇧🇲🇬🇧
November 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Lest we forget 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇧🇲🇬🇧
Communicating with Venezuelans who really want this as they are exhausted by their lived experience.
But I object to the USA acting unilaterally undermining the notion of “law & order”, destabilizing then escalating other countries to demand nuclear arsenals to counteract this rogue behavior.
But I object to the USA acting unilaterally undermining the notion of “law & order”, destabilizing then escalating other countries to demand nuclear arsenals to counteract this rogue behavior.
The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), has entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility to support efforts against transnational criminal organizations and counter narco-terrorism.
November 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Communicating with Venezuelans who really want this as they are exhausted by their lived experience.
But I object to the USA acting unilaterally undermining the notion of “law & order”, destabilizing then escalating other countries to demand nuclear arsenals to counteract this rogue behavior.
But I object to the USA acting unilaterally undermining the notion of “law & order”, destabilizing then escalating other countries to demand nuclear arsenals to counteract this rogue behavior.
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The USS Gerald R. Ford has reached Latin America. Southcom said that the aircraft carrier had arrived in its area of operation, which incl. Latin America and the Caribbean, accompanied by three destroyers. Previously, the Venezuelan government had announced a nationwide reinforcement of the military
Streit mit Venezuela: "USS Gerald R. Ford" erreicht Karibik
Das größte Kriegsschiff der Welt liegt nun vor Venezuela. Ein Ende der Haushaltssperre in den USA wird wahrscheinlicher. Alle Entwicklungen im Newsblog.
www.t-online.de
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The USS Gerald R. Ford has reached Latin America. Southcom said that the aircraft carrier had arrived in its area of operation, which incl. Latin America and the Caribbean, accompanied by three destroyers. Previously, the Venezuelan government had announced a nationwide reinforcement of the military
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Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon says that women today are dumb, wicked, vile whores: "Women are atrocious today." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
October 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon says that women today are dumb, wicked, vile whores: "Women are atrocious today." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
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Indonesia’s president on Monday anointed the late dictator Suharto as a national hero, in what many said was a stunning move of revisionist history.
He Was Known for Kleptocratic Rule and Bloodshed. Now Suharto Is a National Hero.
Indonesia’s president bestowed the honor on the dictator Suharto, who died in 2008, in what many said was a stunning move of revisionist history.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Indonesia’s president on Monday anointed the late dictator Suharto as a national hero, in what many said was a stunning move of revisionist history.
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Wow — Casada wasn’t the only Tennessee Republican getting a Trump pardon. @RepHarshbarger got him to pardon her health care fraud husband too.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Wow — Casada wasn’t the only Tennessee Republican getting a Trump pardon. @RepHarshbarger got him to pardon her health care fraud husband too.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
Kelsey, Casada, Harshbarger… Tennessee Republicans working those pardons hard.
The law no longer applies to them in the Trump era.
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The Cowichan sweaters are world renown for their beauty and warmth, but that very fabric of authenticity is being tested by Eddie Bauer with a similar sweater for sale on their website.
Cowichan sweater knitters concerned over Eddie Bauer replica
The Cowichan sweaters are world renown for their beauty and warmth, but that very fabric of authenticity is being tested by Eddie Bauer with a similar sweater for sale on their website.
cheknews.ca
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The Cowichan sweaters are world renown for their beauty and warmth, but that very fabric of authenticity is being tested by Eddie Bauer with a similar sweater for sale on their website.
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To help the shipping industry continue polluting without costs, the US launched a pressure campaign that officials around the world have called extraordinary, even by the standards of the Trump administration’s combativeness.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/c...
Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
To help the shipping industry continue polluting without costs, the US launched a pressure campaign that officials around the world have called extraordinary, even by the standards of the Trump administration’s combativeness.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/c...
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緊急地震速報が出て津波にも繋がった昨夜の地震について、地震波が各地震計に届いて、リアルタイム震度相当値が計算・アップデートされていく様子をアニメーションにしたもの（←説明が長い）。
けさ目にして表現に感動した。S-netの加速度波形から計算される各地点の震度が0、1、2とリアルタイムに変化する様子が新鮮。
危険な場所と時刻という大切な情報だけを端的に文字ベースの警告として速報するのも大切だけど、表現も変わっていくとよいなと思う（アプリやSNSなど特定媒体だけでなく）。
https://x.com/kotoho76/status/1987526100503888127
けさ目にして表現に感動した。S-netの加速度波形から計算される各地点の震度が0、1、2とリアルタイムに変化する様子が新鮮。
危険な場所と時刻という大切な情報だけを端的に文字ベースの警告として速報するのも大切だけど、表現も変わっていくとよいなと思う（アプリやSNSなど特定媒体だけでなく）。
https://x.com/kotoho76/status/1987526100503888127
Xユーザーのことほの（@kotoho76）さん
今回の地震、揺れが陸域に到達する前に緊急地震速報が発表できています。やはり S-net は偉大
(S-netの加速度計で観測された5秒間の加速度波形からリアルタイム震度相当値を0.2秒毎に計算しています)
x.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:27 AM
緊急地震速報が出て津波にも繋がった昨夜の地震について、地震波が各地震計に届いて、リアルタイム震度相当値が計算・アップデートされていく様子をアニメーションにしたもの（←説明が長い）。
けさ目にして表現に感動した。S-netの加速度波形から計算される各地点の震度が0、1、2とリアルタイムに変化する様子が新鮮。
危険な場所と時刻という大切な情報だけを端的に文字ベースの警告として速報するのも大切だけど、表現も変わっていくとよいなと思う（アプリやSNSなど特定媒体だけでなく）。
https://x.com/kotoho76/status/1987526100503888127
けさ目にして表現に感動した。S-netの加速度波形から計算される各地点の震度が0、1、2とリアルタイムに変化する様子が新鮮。
危険な場所と時刻という大切な情報だけを端的に文字ベースの警告として速報するのも大切だけど、表現も変わっていくとよいなと思う（アプリやSNSなど特定媒体だけでなく）。
https://x.com/kotoho76/status/1987526100503888127
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The nonprofit states on its website that it vets and supports “candidates who are willing to do whatever it takes to protect our God-given liberties and take a stand for Biblical Justice!” Its leaders have said they stand against LGBTQ rights and abortion access.
www.propublica.org/article/fort...
www.propublica.org/article/fort...
“No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office
A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidat...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The nonprofit states on its website that it vets and supports “candidates who are willing to do whatever it takes to protect our God-given liberties and take a stand for Biblical Justice!” Its leaders have said they stand against LGBTQ rights and abortion access.
www.propublica.org/article/fort...
www.propublica.org/article/fort...
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Fight don’t fold.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Fight don’t fold.
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to revise the public servant remuneration law to cut the salaries of Cabinet members including herself during the ongoing extraordinary parliament session.
Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
The prime minister seeks to revise the public servant remuneration law to cut the salaries of Cabinet members, including herself.
ebx.sh
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to revise the public servant remuneration law to cut the salaries of Cabinet members including herself during the ongoing extraordinary parliament session.
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
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This summer, Canada’s tourism sector did more business than ever before — by welcoming the world and being our own best customer.
More good news: we just renewed the Canada Strong Pass for the holidays and summer 2026 — so it’s more affordable to explore our incredible country.
More good news: we just renewed the Canada Strong Pass for the holidays and summer 2026 — so it’s more affordable to explore our incredible country.
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This summer, Canada’s tourism sector did more business than ever before — by welcoming the world and being our own best customer.
More good news: we just renewed the Canada Strong Pass for the holidays and summer 2026 — so it’s more affordable to explore our incredible country.
More good news: we just renewed the Canada Strong Pass for the holidays and summer 2026 — so it’s more affordable to explore our incredible country.
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Canada expected to lose long-standing measles-elimination status on Monday, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... via @theglobeandmail.com
Canada expected to lose long-standing measles-elimination status
If the country loses its status, public-health researchers say the return of endemic measles would carry serious health consequences
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Canada expected to lose long-standing measles-elimination status on Monday, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... via @theglobeandmail.com
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The 8 Dems who surrendered: @SenAngusKing @timkaine @SenCortezMasto @JohnFetterman @SenatorDurbin @SenatorHassan @SenatorShaheen @SenJackyRosen
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The 8 Dems who surrendered: @SenAngusKing @timkaine @SenCortezMasto @JohnFetterman @SenatorDurbin @SenatorHassan @SenatorShaheen @SenJackyRosen