@marktl.bsky.social
"The object of economics is welfare. We are trying organize production and distribution of goods and services in whatever manner would make human beings "better off"."
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New footage from the ICE agent's phone who shot at Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis has emerged, posted by AlphaNews on X. We've placed that footage in a synced timeline with the other currently available footage.
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
New footage from the ICE agent's phone who shot at Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis has emerged, posted by AlphaNews on X. We've placed that footage in a synced timeline with the other currently available footage.
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Hey you know who is low key fucked? Big oil.
Why?
Trump.
Why?
Trump.
January 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Hey you know who is low key fucked? Big oil.
Why?
Trump.
Why?
Trump.
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Dow never misses. ⛽️
January 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Dow never misses. ⛽️
“Indeed, countries across the world have stepped up efforts in the past year to sign trade partnerships that do not include the United States. “
European Union Agrees to Landmark Free-Trade Deal With South America
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
“Indeed, countries across the world have stepped up efforts in the past year to sign trade partnerships that do not include the United States. “
Our days of leading by example are over.
January 7, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Our days of leading by example are over.
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This seems significant: not a FORMER DHS official, but a SENIOR (current) one saying the officer who fired acted counter to training.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
January 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This seems significant: not a FORMER DHS official, but a SENIOR (current) one saying the officer who fired acted counter to training.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
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The Trump administration has provided more than a half dozen explanations for its actions in Venezuela over the past two months.
My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com
My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The Trump administration has provided more than a half dozen explanations for its actions in Venezuela over the past two months.
My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com
My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com
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There is video of the shooting of a woman by ICE in Minneapolis circulating that shows an ICE agent repeatedly shooting her at point blank range while she tries to drive off. There was no obvious threat to any ICE agent.
January 7, 2026 at 6:26 PM
There is video of the shooting of a woman by ICE in Minneapolis circulating that shows an ICE agent repeatedly shooting her at point blank range while she tries to drive off. There was no obvious threat to any ICE agent.
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ADP private payrolls “added 614k jobs in 2025 ... other than the dramatic decline in 2020, that is the weakest year we've seen going back to 2011.”
- Schwab
- Schwab
January 7, 2026 at 2:28 PM
ADP private payrolls “added 614k jobs in 2025 ... other than the dramatic decline in 2020, that is the weakest year we've seen going back to 2011.”
- Schwab
- Schwab
Seems big
Zelensky, Macron and Starmer sign declaration of intent on future multinational force deployment in Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal with Russia. This also marks the beginning of a European Army led by the France, UK, and Germany to replace NATO.
January 6, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Seems big
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Five years ago today, Donald Trump urged his supporters to attack Congress and the Capitol over a proven lie. More than 140 police officers were injured.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
January 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Five years ago today, Donald Trump urged his supporters to attack Congress and the Capitol over a proven lie. More than 140 police officers were injured.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
Pete is half the man of Senator Kelly.
"I doubt Senator Kelly will see this blog, and if he does see it, I imagine he will not be pleased with it. He’ll probably find it embarrassing. His humility likely makes him bristle at stuff like this. Well, that’s just too damn bad, Senator."
The Extraordinary Military Career of Mark Kelly
Good lord, has this man done a lot.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Pete is half the man of Senator Kelly.
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"I doubt Senator Kelly will see this blog, and if he does see it, I imagine he will not be pleased with it. He’ll probably find it embarrassing. His humility likely makes him bristle at stuff like this. Well, that’s just too damn bad, Senator."
The Extraordinary Military Career of Mark Kelly
Good lord, has this man done a lot.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:13 AM
"I doubt Senator Kelly will see this blog, and if he does see it, I imagine he will not be pleased with it. He’ll probably find it embarrassing. His humility likely makes him bristle at stuff like this. Well, that’s just too damn bad, Senator."
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Fox Detroit talking about Trumps good health today with old videos.
January 5, 2026 at 1:20 PM
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Fox Detroit talking about Trumps good health today with old videos.
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Quite simply, any mail-in voter must now place their ballot in the mail at least ONE WEEK sooner than they might have in previous years...or be encouraged to return them in person, if possible.
We need to message around this consistently from this point forward.
www.masslive.com/news/2026/01...
We need to message around this consistently from this point forward.
www.masslive.com/news/2026/01...
Mail-in voting faces new hurdle as postal service formalizes postmark practice
Guidelines announced on Dec. 24 allow postmarks to reflect processing date rather than mailing date, affecting 14 states with grace periods for late-arriving ballots, including Massachusetts.
www.masslive.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Quite simply, any mail-in voter must now place their ballot in the mail at least ONE WEEK sooner than they might have in previous years...or be encouraged to return them in person, if possible.
We need to message around this consistently from this point forward.
www.masslive.com/news/2026/01...
We need to message around this consistently from this point forward.
www.masslive.com/news/2026/01...
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My current assessment is that Trump does not intend to "run" Venezuela directly but rather intimidate its leadership into serving his/US interests as a puppet regime under the constant threat of military force.
Abducting Maduro was merely a demonstration of US willingness to intervene militarily.
Abducting Maduro was merely a demonstration of US willingness to intervene militarily.
January 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
My current assessment is that Trump does not intend to "run" Venezuela directly but rather intimidate its leadership into serving his/US interests as a puppet regime under the constant threat of military force.
Abducting Maduro was merely a demonstration of US willingness to intervene militarily.
Abducting Maduro was merely a demonstration of US willingness to intervene militarily.
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I do wonder how much our Director of National Intelligence was in the loop on Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I do wonder how much our Director of National Intelligence was in the loop on Venezuela.
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Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address.
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
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First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
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January 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address.
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
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First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
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Trump has pardoned MULTIPLE drug dealers - Silk Road, Binance, former President of Honduras - so this has NOTHING to do with fighting drugs.
This is about oil, only oil, only ways for Trump to enrich himself and his political and financial allies.
zeteo.com/p/venezuela-...
This is about oil, only oil, only ways for Trump to enrich himself and his political and financial allies.
zeteo.com/p/venezuela-...
Trump's Venezuela Attack: It’s All About the Oil, Stupid!
Here are five times Donald Trump himself admitted that illegally attacking Venezuela and toppling Nicolás Maduro was aimed at seizing the country’s massive oil reserves.
zeteo.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Trump has pardoned MULTIPLE drug dealers - Silk Road, Binance, former President of Honduras - so this has NOTHING to do with fighting drugs.
This is about oil, only oil, only ways for Trump to enrich himself and his political and financial allies.
zeteo.com/p/venezuela-...
This is about oil, only oil, only ways for Trump to enrich himself and his political and financial allies.
zeteo.com/p/venezuela-...