Larry Mishel
@larrymishel.bsky.social
Former president, Economic Policy Institute. Dad (4), husband, grandpa (7), Bella & Amos (pure mutts). Economist. Progressive. Eagles/Phillies fan. Passionate and happy. Not with EPI now.
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Minnesota's leaders rise to the level of the state's people.
By me. (Most before paywall.)
fallows.substack.com/p/were-no-lo...
By me. (Most before paywall.)
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“We’re No Longer Having a Political Debate. We’re Having a Moral Debate.”
The federal killings in Minneapolis have revealed some people in authority as cruel, lying cowards. The crisis has proven many other people to be generous, compassionate, and brave. Some examples.
fallows.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Minnesota's leaders rise to the level of the state's people.
By me. (Most before paywall.)
fallows.substack.com/p/were-no-lo...
By me. (Most before paywall.)
fallows.substack.com/p/were-no-lo...
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“Just yesterday, tens of thousands of Minnesotans peacefully exercised our right to free speech without incident. When ICE is involved, nonviolent protesters and legal observers are gassed, assaulted, and shot." aflcio.mn/4abNrfk
#iceoutmn #iceout
#iceoutmn #iceout
Statement on ICE’s killing of AFGE member Alex Jeffrey Pretti
Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on ICE’s killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti this morning in Minneapolis:“For the second time in less than three weeks, a Minnesotan…
aflcio.mn
January 24, 2026 at 11:14 PM
“Just yesterday, tens of thousands of Minnesotans peacefully exercised our right to free speech without incident. When ICE is involved, nonviolent protesters and legal observers are gassed, assaulted, and shot." aflcio.mn/4abNrfk
#iceoutmn #iceout
#iceoutmn #iceout
happy to see this
Pipefitters from the top rope
Strong statement from the Pipefitters' union on the killing of Alex Pretti: 'This state-sponsored murder has no place in our society.'
January 26, 2026 at 8:50 PM
happy to see this
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Pipefitters from the top rope
Strong statement from the Pipefitters' union on the killing of Alex Pretti: 'This state-sponsored murder has no place in our society.'
January 26, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Pipefitters from the top rope
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Man, I bet the NRA is going to be furious when they hear that jack-booted thugs from the federal government executed a law-abiding citizen for exercising his Second Amendment right to carry a handgun.
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
January 24, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Man, I bet the NRA is going to be furious when they hear that jack-booted thugs from the federal government executed a law-abiding citizen for exercising his Second Amendment right to carry a handgun.
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
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Good! More of this
January 24, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Good! More of this
so strange/funny that a general strike is being headlined by 'businesses protest'. the article actually discusses unions and workers
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
so strange/funny that a general strike is being headlined by 'businesses protest'. the article actually discusses unions and workers
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Nice to see:
"Invoking Torah, Jews are mobilizing against ICE in Minnesota
Jewish groups opposed to the aggressive surge in immigration enforcement are signing letters, planning protests and mending frayed interfaith partnerships.
www.jta.org/2026/01/21/u...?
"Invoking Torah, Jews are mobilizing against ICE in Minnesota
Jewish groups opposed to the aggressive surge in immigration enforcement are signing letters, planning protests and mending frayed interfaith partnerships.
www.jta.org/2026/01/21/u...?
Invoking Torah, Jews are mobilizing against ICE in Minnesota - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish groups opposed to the aggressive surge in immigration enforcement are signing letters, planning protests and mending frayed interfaith partnerships.
www.jta.org
January 23, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Nice to see:
"Invoking Torah, Jews are mobilizing against ICE in Minnesota
Jewish groups opposed to the aggressive surge in immigration enforcement are signing letters, planning protests and mending frayed interfaith partnerships.
www.jta.org/2026/01/21/u...?
"Invoking Torah, Jews are mobilizing against ICE in Minnesota
Jewish groups opposed to the aggressive surge in immigration enforcement are signing letters, planning protests and mending frayed interfaith partnerships.
www.jta.org/2026/01/21/u...?
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Signs about the history of slavery in the U.S. and the 9 people George Washington enslaved are being removed right now at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia, across from Independence Hall, months after the Trump administration threatend to do so.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
January 22, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Signs about the history of slavery in the U.S. and the 9 people George Washington enslaved are being removed right now at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia, across from Independence Hall, months after the Trump administration threatend to do so.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
How far we have not come in 250 years.
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Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post Gets $500,000 From School, Is Reinstated
Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post Gets $500,000 From School, Is Reinstated
Professor Darren Michael has reportedly been reinstated and given $50,000 after being fired over posts about assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The post Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post Gets $500,000 From School, Is Reinstated first appeared on Mediaite.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post Gets $500,000 From School, Is Reinstated
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Not just the view from Denmark. The view from anywhere in the universe where logic works.
An existing treaty offers full U.S. military access to the island, so why go to war against NATO member Denmark?
The view from Greenland: Trump’s yen to take over makes no economic or security sense | Trudy Rubin
www.inquirer.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Not just the view from Denmark. The view from anywhere in the universe where logic works.
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Sorry. Has someone said this?
1) Trump can’t impose tariff unilaterally
2) Trump has no $$ to buy Greenland
3) Trump has no authority to leave NATO
1) Trump can’t impose tariff unilaterally
2) Trump has no $$ to buy Greenland
3) Trump has no authority to leave NATO
January 17, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Sorry. Has someone said this?
1) Trump can’t impose tariff unilaterally
2) Trump has no $$ to buy Greenland
3) Trump has no authority to leave NATO
1) Trump can’t impose tariff unilaterally
2) Trump has no $$ to buy Greenland
3) Trump has no authority to leave NATO
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I need to apologize for something I did. The @bostonherald.com is right, there is no place for profanities in politics.
January 16, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I need to apologize for something I did. The @bostonherald.com is right, there is no place for profanities in politics.
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the only good thing about this part of the horrible shooting story is that it may turn out to be a gut shot for the carcass of @cbsnews.com and that's great. and unlike the ICE goon CBS has real internal bleeding.
January 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
the only good thing about this part of the horrible shooting story is that it may turn out to be a gut shot for the carcass of @cbsnews.com and that's great. and unlike the ICE goon CBS has real internal bleeding.
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In 2024, CEOs were paid 281x as much as a typical worker 📈
CEOs don’t work 281x harder than you.
They’re not 281x smarter.
They just get to set their own pay.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/ceo-pay...
CEOs don’t work 281x harder than you.
They’re not 281x smarter.
They just get to set their own pay.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/ceo-pay...
CEO pay increased in 2024 and is now 281 times that of the typical worker: New EPI landing page has all the details
After two uncharacteristic years of decline in 2022 and 2023, the pay for chief executive officers (CEOs) of the 350 largest firms in the U.S. increased in 2024. As of the latest data available, reali...
www.epi.org
October 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In 2024, CEOs were paid 281x as much as a typical worker 📈
CEOs don’t work 281x harder than you.
They’re not 281x smarter.
They just get to set their own pay.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/ceo-pay...
CEOs don’t work 281x harder than you.
They’re not 281x smarter.
They just get to set their own pay.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/ceo-pay...
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From the bravery of people on the streets of Minneapolis, to the nine Justice Department prosecutors who've quit over having to investigate Renee Good and her wife not Renee's killer, the defiance is rising: www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The Defiance Is Steadily Building, in Increasingly Unlikely Places
It’s the undaunted protesters on the streets in Minneapolis fighting ICE, it’s DOJ lawyers who’ve resigned over the investigation into Renee and Becca Good—and more and more coming out against Trump’s...
www.thenation.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
From the bravery of people on the streets of Minneapolis, to the nine Justice Department prosecutors who've quit over having to investigate Renee Good and her wife not Renee's killer, the defiance is rising: www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Hey, If the US takes over Greenland, does Greenland become a state? Does it get two senators?
January 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Hey, If the US takes over Greenland, does Greenland become a state? Does it get two senators?
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Jacob Frey told ICE agents to get the fuck out of Minneapolis, a hugely popular viral moment, and the media has been browbeating him over it ever since. Trump flipped a guy off and told him fuck you and it’s barely acknowledged.
January 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Jacob Frey told ICE agents to get the fuck out of Minneapolis, a hugely popular viral moment, and the media has been browbeating him over it ever since. Trump flipped a guy off and told him fuck you and it’s barely acknowledged.
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a million views in one day, remarkable www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
a million views in one day, remarkable www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
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Agree w Garrett, w this footnote:
In my memory, as child watching news from Birmingham on our black-and-white TV, Bull Connor's squad was brutal in retaliation. But they didn't seem as clearly to be *provoking* or inciting a reaction.
They were intimidators. CBP/ICE are provocateurs (Eg Reichstag)
In my memory, as child watching news from Birmingham on our black-and-white TV, Bull Connor's squad was brutal in retaliation. But they didn't seem as clearly to be *provoking* or inciting a reaction.
They were intimidators. CBP/ICE are provocateurs (Eg Reichstag)
We must stress: The only violence is coming from CBP/ICE. They are rioting in the face of sustained nonviolent protests by thousands of Americans across the country.
They are today’s Alabama State Troopers at the Selma bridge. They are Bull Connor’s police with firehoses in Birmingham.
They are today’s Alabama State Troopers at the Selma bridge. They are Bull Connor’s police with firehoses in Birmingham.
Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Agree w Garrett, w this footnote:
In my memory, as child watching news from Birmingham on our black-and-white TV, Bull Connor's squad was brutal in retaliation. But they didn't seem as clearly to be *provoking* or inciting a reaction.
They were intimidators. CBP/ICE are provocateurs (Eg Reichstag)
In my memory, as child watching news from Birmingham on our black-and-white TV, Bull Connor's squad was brutal in retaliation. But they didn't seem as clearly to be *provoking* or inciting a reaction.
They were intimidators. CBP/ICE are provocateurs (Eg Reichstag)
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EPI: “.. In this report, we examine 47 of the most significant actions Trump has taken in the first year of his second term to make it harder for working families to afford the cost of living.”
@epi.org @deanbaker13.bsky.social
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@epi.org @deanbaker13.bsky.social
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January 13, 2026 at 3:18 PM
EPI: “.. In this report, we examine 47 of the most significant actions Trump has taken in the first year of his second term to make it harder for working families to afford the cost of living.”
@epi.org @deanbaker13.bsky.social
www.epi.org/publication/...
@epi.org @deanbaker13.bsky.social
www.epi.org/publication/...
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Air pollution kills over 100,000 people every year in the U.S., about 5 times all homicide combined. But you won't see wall-to-wall coverage of Trump's deadly announcement. The *volume* of news coverage affects who and what we are afraid of, and which larger threats we ignore.
January 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Air pollution kills over 100,000 people every year in the U.S., about 5 times all homicide combined. But you won't see wall-to-wall coverage of Trump's deadly announcement. The *volume* of news coverage affects who and what we are afraid of, and which larger threats we ignore.
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This is direct AF from Powell. Big ‘you poked the bear’ energy
January 12, 2026 at 12:57 AM
This is direct AF from Powell. Big ‘you poked the bear’ energy
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Another January 6th defeat for the MAGA crowd.
January 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Another January 6th defeat for the MAGA crowd.
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This is a strange way of saying “we’re complying with court orders now that we failed to get #SCOTUS to stay them.”
Trump announces he’s pulling the National Guard from Portland, LA, and Chicago but threatens that “We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again - Only a question of time!”
December 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This is a strange way of saying “we’re complying with court orders now that we failed to get #SCOTUS to stay them.”