Rich_in_NJ
@richinnj.bsky.social
Recovering attorney. Investor. Cactus hugger.
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The vile video is racist. Period. And it came from a racist White House. If you can't say that, what are we doing here.
February 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
The vile video is racist. Period. And it came from a racist White House. If you can't say that, what are we doing here.
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Buildings need to be approved by building inspector as fit for human habitation. Couldn't building inspectors halt the use of warehouses as detention centers.
February 3, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Buildings need to be approved by building inspector as fit for human habitation. Couldn't building inspectors halt the use of warehouses as detention centers.
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My latest Bloomberg column is on how Intel's recent stock gyrations reveal a big, unseen risk in Trump's unprecedented "state capitalism" push: private investment chasing politics, not fundamentals. The economic costs could be substantial.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
January 29, 2026 at 1:52 PM
My latest Bloomberg column is on how Intel's recent stock gyrations reveal a big, unseen risk in Trump's unprecedented "state capitalism" push: private investment chasing politics, not fundamentals. The economic costs could be substantial.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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This is one of the best illustrations of the dangers of the graft & grift linked to crony capitalism: A Tehran bank collapsed under the weight of bad loans to regime cronies. For some ordinary Iranians, it was the last straw. #Econ #EconSky
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
The Obscure Bank Collapse That Sent Iran Into a Tailspin
Bad loans to regime cronies brought down Ayandeh Bank, accelerating a long-running financial crisis.
www.wsj.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
This is one of the best illustrations of the dangers of the graft & grift linked to crony capitalism: A Tehran bank collapsed under the weight of bad loans to regime cronies. For some ordinary Iranians, it was the last straw. #Econ #EconSky
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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i tell you what, if Democrats win the elections in 2026 and 2028, one of the biggest mistakes they could make is to talk about uniting the country by not prosecuting all of the lawbreakers and corruption of Trump administration officials. One reason we are here today is Ford's pardon of Nixon.
November 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
i tell you what, if Democrats win the elections in 2026 and 2028, one of the biggest mistakes they could make is to talk about uniting the country by not prosecuting all of the lawbreakers and corruption of Trump administration officials. One reason we are here today is Ford's pardon of Nixon.
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At this point, it’s utterly bonkers that any Democrat would trust any Republican to negotiate in good faith.
November 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
At this point, it’s utterly bonkers that any Democrat would trust any Republican to negotiate in good faith.
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I went to the Treasury website to read a recent speech and was greeted with this…the US govt has become an embarrassment
November 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I went to the Treasury website to read a recent speech and was greeted with this…the US govt has become an embarrassment
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October 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Speaker Johnson continues to stall the swearing in of Rep.-elect Grijalva so as to avoid having to deal with the Epstein discharge petition. Why shouldn’t Dems make support for reopening the government contingent on adding to the funding measure a provision mandating release of the Epstein files?
October 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Speaker Johnson continues to stall the swearing in of Rep.-elect Grijalva so as to avoid having to deal with the Epstein discharge petition. Why shouldn’t Dems make support for reopening the government contingent on adding to the funding measure a provision mandating release of the Epstein files?
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ROVE: “.. Using Charlie’s murder to justify retaliation against political rivals is wrong and dangerous. It will further divide and embitter our country. No good thing will come of it.”
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September 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
ROVE: “.. Using Charlie’s murder to justify retaliation against political rivals is wrong and dangerous. It will further divide and embitter our country. No good thing will come of it.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/they...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/they...
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Yellen not at all pulling her punches in this op-ed for the FT www.ft.com/content/d2ea...
August 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Yellen not at all pulling her punches in this op-ed for the FT www.ft.com/content/d2ea...
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A reminder: Dr. Cook's mortgages are not the real issue. The threat to US macro stability is the clear intention of the Trump Admin to influence the composition of the FOMC in defiance of the structures designed to insulate the institution from such influence. Thank you for coming to my TED talk
August 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A reminder: Dr. Cook's mortgages are not the real issue. The threat to US macro stability is the clear intention of the Trump Admin to influence the composition of the FOMC in defiance of the structures designed to insulate the institution from such influence. Thank you for coming to my TED talk
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I am against gerrymandering, but I am also against unilateral disarmament. Gavin Newsom’s plan to redistrict in California, to get more seats in 2026, and stop Trump in his tracks, should be replicated by Democratic Governors across the country. We need to actually fight here.
August 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I am against gerrymandering, but I am also against unilateral disarmament. Gavin Newsom’s plan to redistrict in California, to get more seats in 2026, and stop Trump in his tracks, should be replicated by Democratic Governors across the country. We need to actually fight here.
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The issue isn't Antoni's background in conservative advocacy, economists said. It's his history of distorting economic statistics to support partisan positions.
August 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The issue isn't Antoni's background in conservative advocacy, economists said. It's his history of distorting economic statistics to support partisan positions.
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I’ve been a Democrat for only two months, and I could sign off on all of this. Thanks @heathmayo.bsky.social.👇
August 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I’ve been a Democrat for only two months, and I could sign off on all of this. Thanks @heathmayo.bsky.social.👇
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Typically within a 3 month window the response rate for a single monthly survey time improves to 90% which is why there are ongoing rolling revisions that are rarely as large as the downward 258K revision in June.
The numbers are not rigged and they are the gold standard internationally. #Econ
The numbers are not rigged and they are the gold standard internationally. #Econ
August 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Typically within a 3 month window the response rate for a single monthly survey time improves to 90% which is why there are ongoing rolling revisions that are rarely as large as the downward 258K revision in June.
The numbers are not rigged and they are the gold standard internationally. #Econ
The numbers are not rigged and they are the gold standard internationally. #Econ
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Dr. Erika McEntarfer has devoted her career to public service. She has conducted herself as BLS Commissioner with great integrity. There is no evidence whatsoever that BLS data are politically biased.
#econsky
#econsky
August 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Dr. Erika McEntarfer has devoted her career to public service. She has conducted herself as BLS Commissioner with great integrity. There is no evidence whatsoever that BLS data are politically biased.
#econsky
#econsky
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@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "This party needs to wake up. These guys aren't screwing around... They're assassins when it comes to the way they weaponize grievance and the way they play politics. Enough! What more goddamn evidence do we need? They have rolled back the last half century in real time!"
July 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "This party needs to wake up. These guys aren't screwing around... They're assassins when it comes to the way they weaponize grievance and the way they play politics. Enough! What more goddamn evidence do we need? They have rolled back the last half century in real time!"
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July 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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What Frederick Douglass said of slaveholders applies to today’s authoritarians.
“For this cause they hate free society, free schools, free states, free speech, the freedom asserted in the declaration of independence, and guaranteed in the constitution.”
teachingamericanhistory.org/document/the...
“For this cause they hate free society, free schools, free states, free speech, the freedom asserted in the declaration of independence, and guaranteed in the constitution.”
teachingamericanhistory.org/document/the...
The Slaveholders’ Rebellion
teachingamericanhistory.org
July 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
What Frederick Douglass said of slaveholders applies to today’s authoritarians.
“For this cause they hate free society, free schools, free states, free speech, the freedom asserted in the declaration of independence, and guaranteed in the constitution.”
teachingamericanhistory.org/document/the...
“For this cause they hate free society, free schools, free states, free speech, the freedom asserted in the declaration of independence, and guaranteed in the constitution.”
teachingamericanhistory.org/document/the...
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I can’t believe that “illegals” seems to have become broadly accepted as the noun referring to basically all immigrants who haven’t completed all the steps to become permanent residents.
It’s not even a good descriptor and it’s such a nasty, toxic word.
It’s not even a good descriptor and it’s such a nasty, toxic word.
June 28, 2025 at 6:37 AM
I can’t believe that “illegals” seems to have become broadly accepted as the noun referring to basically all immigrants who haven’t completed all the steps to become permanent residents.
It’s not even a good descriptor and it’s such a nasty, toxic word.
It’s not even a good descriptor and it’s such a nasty, toxic word.
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I dunno, but maybe Democratic members of Congress shouldn't go the White House picnic tonight and pretend everything's fine and dandy, unless and until Sen. Padilla gets a phone call apologizing for what happened from Donald Trump?
June 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I dunno, but maybe Democratic members of Congress shouldn't go the White House picnic tonight and pretend everything's fine and dandy, unless and until Sen. Padilla gets a phone call apologizing for what happened from Donald Trump?
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How about Democratic Members of Congress don’t go to a fucking White House picnic because the guy in the White House is a fascist, an authoritarian threat to this country, who’s disappearing people and inciting violence on our streets? Come on my fellow Democrats, enough already.
I dunno, but maybe Democratic members of Congress shouldn't go the White House picnic tonight and pretend everything's fine and dandy, unless and until Sen. Padilla gets a phone call apologizing for what happened from Donald Trump?
June 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
How about Democratic Members of Congress don’t go to a fucking White House picnic because the guy in the White House is a fascist, an authoritarian threat to this country, who’s disappearing people and inciting violence on our streets? Come on my fellow Democrats, enough already.