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BA Economics, MBA, CRE Finance (u/w, due diligence, CMBS) Advocate for EBM & Vaccines, Interests: Finance, Law, Economics,
I am using Bluesky to document for myself the disturbing govt and economic trends of 2025.
I am using Bluesky to document for myself the disturbing govt and economic trends of 2025.
Sleet and snow Friday night then high below 32 until Monday afternoon in the SOUTH. A lot of people will be buying groceries Thursday all over the US.
January 20, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Sleet and snow Friday night then high below 32 until Monday afternoon in the SOUTH. A lot of people will be buying groceries Thursday all over the US.
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Over the last year, President Trump pardoned dozens of criminals.
Combined, they were ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and restitution.
Trump let them off the hook.
Nothing says cracking down on crime like letting criminals run free.
Combined, they were ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and restitution.
Trump let them off the hook.
Nothing says cracking down on crime like letting criminals run free.
January 20, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Over the last year, President Trump pardoned dozens of criminals.
Combined, they were ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and restitution.
Trump let them off the hook.
Nothing says cracking down on crime like letting criminals run free.
Combined, they were ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and restitution.
Trump let them off the hook.
Nothing says cracking down on crime like letting criminals run free.
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"Putting the money supply in the hands of an authoritarian politician is precisely how you can get hyperinflationary outcomes à la Venezuela, Argentina, Turkey, Zimbabwe, pre-euro Italy, and many other troubled states."
Trump Is Making China Great Again
America’s friends and trading partners are running into the arms of our adversaries. What a mess.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:30 PM
"Putting the money supply in the hands of an authoritarian politician is precisely how you can get hyperinflationary outcomes à la Venezuela, Argentina, Turkey, Zimbabwe, pre-euro Italy, and many other troubled states."
She voted for him because he would go after LGBTQ people.
Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
January 20, 2026 at 9:49 PM
She voted for him because he would go after LGBTQ people.
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Who among us ...
Bessent: "Someone, maybe your parents for their retirement have bought 5, 10, 12 homes."
January 20, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Who among us ...
Stella out there doing right by NYC ‘s most famous feathered resident
In the evening, Astoria walks The Battery with her devoted friend and guardian Stella Hamilton, who guides Astoria to a safe fly-up and helps park-goers better understand and appreciate their Turkey Princess. 🦃 ❤️ 👑
January 20, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Stella out there doing right by NYC ‘s most famous feathered resident
And another study showed this vaccine is associated with lower risk of dementia so this is a no brainer
Shingles vaccine may slow biological aging in older adults
The vaccine was associated with less inflammation, slower epigenetic changes, and increased immunity.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/s...
The vaccine was associated with less inflammation, slower epigenetic changes, and increased immunity.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/s...
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
And another study showed this vaccine is associated with lower risk of dementia so this is a no brainer
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BREAKING
A federal judge STRIKES the words "United States Attorney" from Lindsey Halligan's signature and warns that he will refer her to disciplinary proceedings if she persists in calling herself one.
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A federal judge STRIKES the words "United States Attorney" from Lindsey Halligan's signature and warns that he will refer her to disciplinary proceedings if she persists in calling herself one.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM
BREAKING
A federal judge STRIKES the words "United States Attorney" from Lindsey Halligan's signature and warns that he will refer her to disciplinary proceedings if she persists in calling herself one.
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A federal judge STRIKES the words "United States Attorney" from Lindsey Halligan's signature and warns that he will refer her to disciplinary proceedings if she persists in calling herself one.
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NEW on MS NOW: A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia has barred Lindsey Halligan from continuing to identify herself as a U.S. attorney in all legal matters in a fiery 18-page order.
Judge David Novak, a Trump appointee, says Halligan has "no legal basis" to hold the position.
Judge David Novak, a Trump appointee, says Halligan has "no legal basis" to hold the position.
Federal judge strikes Lindsey Halligan's use of U.S. attorney title
The order came after a judge ruled in November that Halligan had been appointed to the position unlawfully.
www.ms.now
January 20, 2026 at 8:45 PM
NEW on MS NOW: A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia has barred Lindsey Halligan from continuing to identify herself as a U.S. attorney in all legal matters in a fiery 18-page order.
Judge David Novak, a Trump appointee, says Halligan has "no legal basis" to hold the position.
Judge David Novak, a Trump appointee, says Halligan has "no legal basis" to hold the position.
Same
no greenlander ever called me a libtard
January 20, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Same
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BREAKING: Federal court in Virginia—noting DOJ's filing "falls far beneath the level of advocacy expected from litigants in this Court, particularly the Department of Justice"—rules that Lindsey Halligan cannot hold herself out as "United States Attorney," striking that language from case filings.
January 20, 2026 at 6:31 PM
BREAKING: Federal court in Virginia—noting DOJ's filing "falls far beneath the level of advocacy expected from litigants in this Court, particularly the Department of Justice"—rules that Lindsey Halligan cannot hold herself out as "United States Attorney," striking that language from case filings.
PIMCO manages a family of bond portfolios holding over $2 trillion in bonds including US bonds
PIMCO: “.. Can President Trump acquire Greenland unilaterally? No. .. Will Trump leave NATO? Also, no.
“.. the Administration’s end game is likely a broader lease agreement and minerals compact .. Trump’s rhetoric around Greenland is likely an example where his bark is much louder than his bite.”
“.. the Administration’s end game is likely a broader lease agreement and minerals compact .. Trump’s rhetoric around Greenland is likely an example where his bark is much louder than his bite.”
January 20, 2026 at 6:40 PM
PIMCO manages a family of bond portfolios holding over $2 trillion in bonds including US bonds
MORE of this please
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 6:36 PM
MORE of this please
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Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
This is a great cultural
change - too many families spend more money on weddings than they would on the down payment to purchase a home for the couple. Terrible ROI on wedding costs for the bride, groom and their families
change - too many families spend more money on weddings than they would on the down payment to purchase a home for the couple. Terrible ROI on wedding costs for the bride, groom and their families
Fox: New research finds more and more couples cutting on the number of bridesmaids and groomsmen down to single digits or less. Some couples are even choosing no wedding party at all. The average cost of attending a wedding and a bachelor or bachelorette party is $2,100.
January 20, 2026 at 6:32 PM
This is a great cultural
change - too many families spend more money on weddings than they would on the down payment to purchase a home for the couple. Terrible ROI on wedding costs for the bride, groom and their families
change - too many families spend more money on weddings than they would on the down payment to purchase a home for the couple. Terrible ROI on wedding costs for the bride, groom and their families
I was about to subscribe to The Atlantic but good grief what is happening at this magazine? Bondi was clearly in Trump’s pocket when she was Florida AG
"But here she was in a Senate hearing room in October, a person who had once seemed so mild, so warm, so kindhearted that she’d earned the nickname 'Pambi'..."
I'm not paying for this shit so someone tell me -- is this a joke? www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
I'm not paying for this shit so someone tell me -- is this a joke? www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
What Happened to Pam Bondi?
How the attorney general became a person who loves telling Trump yes
www.theatlantic.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:28 PM
I was about to subscribe to The Atlantic but good grief what is happening at this magazine? Bondi was clearly in Trump’s pocket when she was Florida AG
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Except with the tariffs, China *did* escalate against the US and ended up with the upper hand.
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent:
What I am urging everyone here to do is sit back, take a deep breath, and let things play out. The worst thing countries can do is escalate against the United States.
What I am urging everyone here to do is sit back, take a deep breath, and let things play out. The worst thing countries can do is escalate against the United States.
January 20, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Except with the tariffs, China *did* escalate against the US and ended up with the upper hand.
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The markets are only down 1-2% but don't let that lull you into thinking that what Trump is doing in Europe isn't that bad. They've priced in a high probablility that he'll back down.
January 20, 2026 at 6:23 PM
The markets are only down 1-2% but don't let that lull you into thinking that what Trump is doing in Europe isn't that bad. They've priced in a high probablility that he'll back down.
Supreme Court oral arguments about the law Hawaii passed that you cannot take a gun on private property without owner consent
Sotomayor: "my question is very simple: is there a constitutional right to carry a gun on private property without implicit or explicit consent?"
The lawyer concedes that you can't enter private property in general without consent
The lawyer concedes that you can't enter private property in general without consent
January 20, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Supreme Court oral arguments about the law Hawaii passed that you cannot take a gun on private property without owner consent
BOOM
The law allows the judges to do this if the President does not get an appointee approved by Congress
The law allows the judges to do this if the President does not get an appointee approved by Congress
Quite a job posting!
Federal judges in the eastern district of Virginia are seeking a candidate to appoint to replace .....
Lindsey Halligan
Federal judges in the eastern district of Virginia are seeking a candidate to appoint to replace .....
Lindsey Halligan
January 20, 2026 at 5:33 PM
BOOM
The law allows the judges to do this if the President does not get an appointee approved by Congress
The law allows the judges to do this if the President does not get an appointee approved by Congress
All the videos by journalists and ordinary people in Minneapolis show us the truth of what is being done to the residents of Minneapolis
Trump is clearly frustrated by DHS’s propaganda campaign in Minnesota and thinks he can do better
January 20, 2026 at 5:28 PM
All the videos by journalists and ordinary people in Minneapolis show us the truth of what is being done to the residents of Minneapolis
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We have an entire class of Democratic "leadership" that has been told that it's dangerous and extreme to say this, and that does not understand that what Democrats want is for their leaders to articulate what they believe and why they believe it. That should not be as big an ask as it apparently is.
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM
We have an entire class of Democratic "leadership" that has been told that it's dangerous and extreme to say this, and that does not understand that what Democrats want is for their leaders to articulate what they believe and why they believe it. That should not be as big an ask as it apparently is.
Gift link from M Kahir
NYT Opinion:
“He has poured his energy and creativity into the exploitation of the presidency — into finding out just how much money people, corporations and other nations are willing to put into his pockets. . .”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“He has poured his energy and creativity into the exploitation of the presidency — into finding out just how much money people, corporations and other nations are willing to put into his pockets. . .”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion (Gift Article)
The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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If I lived in Minneapolis I would volunteer at hispanic owned restaurants to be the person who unlocks the door to let non ICE customers inside and lock it behind them.
But of course being white would not make me totally safe from ICE.
But of course being white would not make me totally safe from ICE.
January 20, 2026 at 4:24 PM
If I lived in Minneapolis I would volunteer at hispanic owned restaurants to be the person who unlocks the door to let non ICE customers inside and lock it behind them.
But of course being white would not make me totally safe from ICE.
But of course being white would not make me totally safe from ICE.
Trump’s tariff war driving US allies to do deals with our rival China
NEWS: Canada just checkmated the United States.
Breaking with the U.S., Canada has struck a major deal with China: Ottawa will cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for dramatically lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
Breaking with the U.S., Canada has struck a major deal with China: Ottawa will cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for dramatically lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
January 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Trump’s tariff war driving US allies to do deals with our rival China