Peter Christian Hall
@peterchristianhall.bsky.social
Author (AMERICAN FEVER: A Tale of Romance & Pestilence), filmmaker (DELINQUENT), poet, and editor who loves hiking, history, music, what's left of nature, and Squidley.
The Doddering Fatsby said wha?
Trump Says U.S. Visas Can Be Denied to Fat People From Now On
New State Department guidance encourages embassies and consulates to deny visas to people with obesity or other health issues.
newrepublic.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 AM
The Doddering Fatsby said wha?
Schumer enlisted 8 Dems who are retiring or not up for election to roll us in a bait and switch. No Kings II established that resistance was roaring; the electoral rout confirmed it. The GQP was being blamed for the shutdown. Schumer lacks the guts to own this capitulation. I'm sick of it and him!
Shutdown Nears End as Democrats Agree to Funding Deal
The US Senate took a major step toward re-opening the government after a group of moderate Democrats broke with their party leaders and voted to support a deal to end the record-breaking shutdown.
www.bloomberg.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Schumer enlisted 8 Dems who are retiring or not up for election to roll us in a bait and switch. No Kings II established that resistance was roaring; the electoral rout confirmed it. The GQP was being blamed for the shutdown. Schumer lacks the guts to own this capitulation. I'm sick of it and him!
Already drowning in AI: what's left of culture in America.
I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Already drowning in AI: what's left of culture in America.
As the "administration" fights to the death to stop food money for struggling Americans, here's the Wall Street Journal on how Noem and Lewandowski are wasting money faster than it can be printed.
The WSJ on how unbelievably stupid Noem and Lewandowski are.
I don’t care that I’m late to this; it’s to good to pass up.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
I don’t care that I’m late to this; it’s to good to pass up.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
November 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
As the "administration" fights to the death to stop food money for struggling Americans, here's the Wall Street Journal on how Noem and Lewandowski are wasting money faster than it can be printed.
So French—and so charming!
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
So French—and so charming!
Duffy knows very well why they're quitting!
November 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Duffy knows very well why they're quitting!
So sad.
'Large companies are running into a problem as they try to claim some of the tax cuts that the Republican Congress passed this summer: They can’t escape the corporate tax increase that Democrats passed 3 years ago...Trump giveth, but former President Joe Biden taketh part of it away.'
'Large companies are running into a problem as they try to claim some of the tax cuts that the Republican Congress passed this summer: They can’t escape the corporate tax increase that Democrats passed 3 years ago...Trump giveth, but former President Joe Biden taketh part of it away.'
Trump’s Tax Cuts Are Exposing Companies to Biden’s Tax Hike
Democrats’ older alternative minimum tax claws back billions of dollars in savings from the newer GOP law.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
So sad.
'Large companies are running into a problem as they try to claim some of the tax cuts that the Republican Congress passed this summer: They can’t escape the corporate tax increase that Democrats passed 3 years ago...Trump giveth, but former President Joe Biden taketh part of it away.'
'Large companies are running into a problem as they try to claim some of the tax cuts that the Republican Congress passed this summer: They can’t escape the corporate tax increase that Democrats passed 3 years ago...Trump giveth, but former President Joe Biden taketh part of it away.'
I don't see this on news sites that follow the issue closely.
November 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I don't see this on news sites that follow the issue closely.
A gift that will give lavishly!
The Labor Dept reported last month that consumer prices rose 3% in Sept from a year earlier, the fastest pace since January. Voters call housing, groceries & utility bills unmanageable. Dem focus on affordability won in Tuesday’s elections, handily beating Republicans
The Labor Dept reported last month that consumer prices rose 3% in Sept from a year earlier, the fastest pace since January. Voters call housing, groceries & utility bills unmanageable. Dem focus on affordability won in Tuesday’s elections, handily beating Republicans
Trump Dismisses Affordability Concerns, Insists Prices Are Coming Down
The president said the notion that the GOP performed poorly in the recent elections because of the cost of living is a Democratic “con job.”
www.wsj.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:31 AM
A gift that will give lavishly!
The Labor Dept reported last month that consumer prices rose 3% in Sept from a year earlier, the fastest pace since January. Voters call housing, groceries & utility bills unmanageable. Dem focus on affordability won in Tuesday’s elections, handily beating Republicans
The Labor Dept reported last month that consumer prices rose 3% in Sept from a year earlier, the fastest pace since January. Voters call housing, groceries & utility bills unmanageable. Dem focus on affordability won in Tuesday’s elections, handily beating Republicans
The Daily Show brilliantly shows how New York City''s millionaires have been threatening to flee since 2009—while their numbers increased dramatically.
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 8, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The Daily Show brilliantly shows how New York City''s millionaires have been threatening to flee since 2009—while their numbers increased dramatically.
I've never used glyphosate & eat organic, but I've consumed plenty.
'The litigation has cast such a massive cloud over Bayer’s stock, which is down more than 70% since the Monsanto deal, that CEO Bill Anderson is considering whether the company should even make glyphosate anymore.'
'The litigation has cast such a massive cloud over Bayer’s stock, which is down more than 70% since the Monsanto deal, that CEO Bill Anderson is considering whether the company should even make glyphosate anymore.'
Bayer Weighs Roundup’s Demise Over Thousands of Cancer Lawsuits
The world’s most widely used weedkiller is confronting legal battles as well as a cat-and-mouse game with nature. But it’s not clear what can take its place.
www.bloomberg.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I've never used glyphosate & eat organic, but I've consumed plenty.
'The litigation has cast such a massive cloud over Bayer’s stock, which is down more than 70% since the Monsanto deal, that CEO Bill Anderson is considering whether the company should even make glyphosate anymore.'
'The litigation has cast such a massive cloud over Bayer’s stock, which is down more than 70% since the Monsanto deal, that CEO Bill Anderson is considering whether the company should even make glyphosate anymore.'
'One of the groups backing Cuomo unleashed a high-voltage ad featuring a photo of Mamdani placed over a an image of the burning World Trade Center, an ad that even some Cuomo supporters considered overtly Islamophobic and that some observers say may have actually backfired.'
Cuomo Backers Burned $65 Per Vote, Including $13.3 Million From Bloomberg
A blizzard of outside spending on ads, including a spot that linked Zohran Mamdani to 9/11, failed to move voters and may have even backfired.
www.thecity.nyc
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 AM
'One of the groups backing Cuomo unleashed a high-voltage ad featuring a photo of Mamdani placed over a an image of the burning World Trade Center, an ad that even some Cuomo supporters considered overtly Islamophobic and that some observers say may have actually backfired.'
Yum. Trump spent vast amounts of money on this misdemeanor trial after a grand jury refused to indict Sean Dunn. 'The trial dragged on three days, and the jury deliberated for part of both Wednesday and Thursday before Dunn was ultimately acquitted.'
thehill.com/regulation/c...
thehill.com/regulation/c...
November 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Yum. Trump spent vast amounts of money on this misdemeanor trial after a grand jury refused to indict Sean Dunn. 'The trial dragged on three days, and the jury deliberated for part of both Wednesday and Thursday before Dunn was ultimately acquitted.'
thehill.com/regulation/c...
thehill.com/regulation/c...
The richest 10% of households fuel nearly half of US spending.“I feel like our economy today resembles a top-heavy Jenga tower,” said Peter Atwater, the economist who popularized the idea of a “K-shaped” economy where the well off are on an upward track and the less fortunate face further declines.
‘Jenga Tower’ US Economy Teeters as Middle Class Pulls Back Spending
The surprising resilience of the US economy this year is masking underlying weakness among low- and middle-income households, as higher-income Americans continue to drive growth.
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The richest 10% of households fuel nearly half of US spending.“I feel like our economy today resembles a top-heavy Jenga tower,” said Peter Atwater, the economist who popularized the idea of a “K-shaped” economy where the well off are on an upward track and the less fortunate face further declines.
AI & energy bills gutting us in the worst year for announced layoffs since 2009. “Like in 2003, a disruptive technology is changing the landscape. At a time when job creation is at its lowest point in years, the optics of announcing layoffs in the fourth quarter are particularly unfavorable.”
Job cuts in October hit highest level for the month in 22 years, Challenger says
Job cuts for October totaled 153,074, a 183% surge from September.
www.cnbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
AI & energy bills gutting us in the worst year for announced layoffs since 2009. “Like in 2003, a disruptive technology is changing the landscape. At a time when job creation is at its lowest point in years, the optics of announcing layoffs in the fourth quarter are particularly unfavorable.”
Young Cardamom probably wasn't contemplating a revolutionary mayoral run at the time.
Young Cardamom, HAB - #1 Spice (From "Queen of Katwe")
YouTube video by DisneyMusicVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Young Cardamom probably wasn't contemplating a revolutionary mayoral run at the time.
'...The posts, of which there were 33 between 4.17pm and 6.40pm ET, came a day after Democrats won in a series of elections across the United States in New York, California, Virginia, and New Jersey. ...
The bizarre series of posts could raise further questions on Trump’s mental acuity...'
The bizarre series of posts could raise further questions on Trump’s mental acuity...'
Trump goes on posting frenzy a day after Democrats win key elections
President shares more than 30 Truth Social posts in less than two hours – including series of bizarre AI-generated videos
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:45 AM
'...The posts, of which there were 33 between 4.17pm and 6.40pm ET, came a day after Democrats won in a series of elections across the United States in New York, California, Virginia, and New Jersey. ...
The bizarre series of posts could raise further questions on Trump’s mental acuity...'
The bizarre series of posts could raise further questions on Trump’s mental acuity...'
Lanthimos always surprises—this time with a happy ending (of sorts)!
BUGONIA Trailer 2 (2025) Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons
YouTube video by ONE Media
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Lanthimos always surprises—this time with a happy ending (of sorts)!
Creative desperation in the GQP!
oh my god they actually did it lmao
November 6, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Creative desperation in the GQP!
After this coast-to-coast blowout, some Republicans will conclude that the authorities need to crack down much harder. Others might start thinking in more positive directions as they watch the Magical Media Genius's ratings hit an all-time low.
Latest Donald Trump polls: Disapproval worse than after Jan. 6. Here’s why
A new poll has found that President Donald Trump's disapproval rating has reached its highest point across both his terms.
www.masslive.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:43 AM
After this coast-to-coast blowout, some Republicans will conclude that the authorities need to crack down much harder. Others might start thinking in more positive directions as they watch the Magical Media Genius's ratings hit an all-time low.
Like America's MAGA billionaires, Hungary's big political piggies (as opposed to the old lords of media) are going for blood as a crucial election impends.
Shock as Orbán allies buy Hungary’s most-read newspaper
Blikk, a tabloid with about 3 million online monthly readers, bought by pro-Orbán media group Indamedia
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Like America's MAGA billionaires, Hungary's big political piggies (as opposed to the old lords of media) are going for blood as a crucial election impends.
Great night for Democrats I support. Now let's bury Chuck Schumer!
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Great night for Democrats I support. Now let's bury Chuck Schumer!
The markets say Xi ate Trump's lunch and dinner.
November 4, 2025 at 4:58 AM
The markets say Xi ate Trump's lunch and dinner.
I cannot see how Americans will not freak out very soon about utility rates—while Trump blithely strives to ban cheap renewables and line his pockets with shakedowns and crypto games. People notice their energy bills every month!
November 4, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I cannot see how Americans will not freak out very soon about utility rates—while Trump blithely strives to ban cheap renewables and line his pockets with shakedowns and crypto games. People notice their energy bills every month!
Everyone's talking about the cuts Trump kept suggesting in his CBS interview; CBS obliged but kept them in the transcript. THIS HINT of the discussion of crypto felon CZ—who made the Trumps $1 billion just before he was pardoned for, among other things, laundering fentanyl money—is more interesting.
Trump Addresses Shutdown And Controversial Pardon In ‘60 Minutes’ Interview
Trump said he did not know who Changpeng Zhao was and said he only knew that the crypto billionaire—whom he pardoned—was targeted by a “Biden witch hunt.”
www.forbes.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Everyone's talking about the cuts Trump kept suggesting in his CBS interview; CBS obliged but kept them in the transcript. THIS HINT of the discussion of crypto felon CZ—who made the Trumps $1 billion just before he was pardoned for, among other things, laundering fentanyl money—is more interesting.