Robert Graves
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From Oxford Economics: "If the US carries out its threat and imposes an additional 25% tariff on European countries, and if there's like-for-like retaliation, it would lower US GDP by 1% relative to our baseline."
January 19, 2026 at 8:46 PM
From Oxford Economics: "If the US carries out its threat and imposes an additional 25% tariff on European countries, and if there's like-for-like retaliation, it would lower US GDP by 1% relative to our baseline."
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“Trump’s megalomania is transforming the United States from international leader into international pariah, and the American people will suffer the consequences for years to come.”
{gift link} www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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America vs. the World
President Trump wants to return to the 19th century’s international order. He will leave America less prosperous—and the whole world less secure.
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:52 PM
“Trump’s megalomania is transforming the United States from international leader into international pariah, and the American people will suffer the consequences for years to come.”
{gift link} www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
{gift link} www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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“Even now people continue to treat TACO — Trump Always Chickens Out — as if it were an established fact, although the past few weeks show that it’s just wishful thinking.”
@pkrugman.bsky.social
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Big Business Should End Its Faustian Bargain With Trump
He’s out of control – and if you don’t hang together to counter him, you’ll hang separately
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:56 PM
“Even now people continue to treat TACO — Trump Always Chickens Out — as if it were an established fact, although the past few weeks show that it’s just wishful thinking.”
@pkrugman.bsky.social
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The study found that only about 4% of the tariff burden is shouldered by foreign firms, with a “near-complete” pass-through of 96% to US buyers.
Americans Bear Almost All the Cost of Trump Tariffs, Study Shows
President Donald Trump’s duties on imported goods are paid almost entirely by American importers, their domestic customers and ultimately US consumers, a study from a German think tank concluded.
bloom.bg
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The study found that only about 4% of the tariff burden is shouldered by foreign firms, with a “near-complete” pass-through of 96% to US buyers.
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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Americans' economic and political pains mainly stem from unprecedented concentration of our wealth, a few dozen mega-billionaires control 12%.
They buy a lot of politicians, media outlets, & influencers to distract from their power by blaming our pain on immigrants, DEI, women's careers...
They buy a lot of politicians, media outlets, & influencers to distract from their power by blaming our pain on immigrants, DEI, women's careers...
Gabriel Zucman on the shocking concentration of extreme wealth in the United States….
gzucman.substack.com?r=nle0&utm_c...
gzucman.substack.com?r=nle0&utm_c...
January 19, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Americans' economic and political pains mainly stem from unprecedented concentration of our wealth, a few dozen mega-billionaires control 12%.
They buy a lot of politicians, media outlets, & influencers to distract from their power by blaming our pain on immigrants, DEI, women's careers...
They buy a lot of politicians, media outlets, & influencers to distract from their power by blaming our pain on immigrants, DEI, women's careers...
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"Against the odds, Donald Trump has succeeded in peacefully uniting the world. Unfortunately, the world has been united against us."
The latest edition of Receipts from @crampell.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4sURB2H
The latest edition of Receipts from @crampell.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4sURB2H
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 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM
"Against the odds, Donald Trump has succeeded in peacefully uniting the world. Unfortunately, the world has been united against us."
The latest edition of Receipts from @crampell.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4sURB2H
The latest edition of Receipts from @crampell.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4sURB2H
Stable genius strikes again and again and again!!!
Gold hits record and stocks fall as Greenland crisis deepens ft.trib.al/aNpvlw6
Gold hits record and stocks fall as Greenland crisis deepens
European countries race to respond after Donald Trump threatens tariffs in pursuit of Arctic island
ft.trib.al
January 19, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Stable genius strikes again and again and again!!!
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Kinda hard to gaslight us into believing they’re actually supportive of LEGAL immigration when they’re targeting LEGAL immigrants.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/5...
www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/5...
January 18, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Kinda hard to gaslight us into believing they’re actually supportive of LEGAL immigration when they’re targeting LEGAL immigrants.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/5...
www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/5...
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Emanuel: We are not going to invade Greenland, and you shouldn’t pay full price for something Denmark would give you for free. They want a closer relationship. This is, again, a glaring example of why Donald Trump’s companies all went bankrupt—because he’s a rotten businessman.
January 18, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Emanuel: We are not going to invade Greenland, and you shouldn’t pay full price for something Denmark would give you for free. They want a closer relationship. This is, again, a glaring example of why Donald Trump’s companies all went bankrupt—because he’s a rotten businessman.
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The pardons came about after the daughter of one of the defendants gave $2.5 million to MAGA Inc. on Dec. 31, 2024, and another $1 million donation in late July...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Trump pardon of former Puerto Rico governor failed to include a relevant criminal case
The White House said an additional document pardoning Wanda Vázquez Garced will be signed out of an abundance of caution.
www.nbcnews.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The pardons came about after the daughter of one of the defendants gave $2.5 million to MAGA Inc. on Dec. 31, 2024, and another $1 million donation in late July...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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An ICE officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good - on video - in Minneapolis. DOJ is investigating Democrats.
Epstein’s victims say they were trafficked to 20+ men. DOJ is investigating Democrats.
DOJ leaders aren’t fighting crime. They’re playing politics.
Epstein’s victims say they were trafficked to 20+ men. DOJ is investigating Democrats.
DOJ leaders aren’t fighting crime. They’re playing politics.
BREAM: Is the FBI investigating the ICE agent who shot Renee Good?
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
January 18, 2026 at 7:37 PM
An ICE officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good - on video - in Minneapolis. DOJ is investigating Democrats.
Epstein’s victims say they were trafficked to 20+ men. DOJ is investigating Democrats.
DOJ leaders aren’t fighting crime. They’re playing politics.
Epstein’s victims say they were trafficked to 20+ men. DOJ is investigating Democrats.
DOJ leaders aren’t fighting crime. They’re playing politics.
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“The EU's anti-coercion instrument is the bloc's most powerful retaliatory tool, designed to respond to deliberate coercive actions from third countries that use trade measures to pressure the policy choices of the EU or its members.”
Macron to Seek Use of EU Anti-Coercion Instrument Against US
French President Emmanuel Macron will request the activation of the European Union’s anti-coercion instrument after US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on European countries over Greenland...
www.bloomberg.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:42 PM
“The EU's anti-coercion instrument is the bloc's most powerful retaliatory tool, designed to respond to deliberate coercive actions from third countries that use trade measures to pressure the policy choices of the EU or its members.”
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It only SEEMS like Trump is doing a lot
His actual accomplishments are the least in modern WH history--& mostly negative!
Much of the bad stuff was stopped in court by us & allies.
We @democracydefendersfund.org have 249 legal cases & matters @ms.now 👇
His actual accomplishments are the least in modern WH history--& mostly negative!
Much of the bad stuff was stopped in court by us & allies.
We @democracydefendersfund.org have 249 legal cases & matters @ms.now 👇
January 18, 2026 at 6:10 PM
It only SEEMS like Trump is doing a lot
His actual accomplishments are the least in modern WH history--& mostly negative!
Much of the bad stuff was stopped in court by us & allies.
We @democracydefendersfund.org have 249 legal cases & matters @ms.now 👇
His actual accomplishments are the least in modern WH history--& mostly negative!
Much of the bad stuff was stopped in court by us & allies.
We @democracydefendersfund.org have 249 legal cases & matters @ms.now 👇
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In 2026 the US has become the only country on Earth losing tourists during a global travel boom. johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/the-worlds...
January 18, 2026 at 5:27 PM
In 2026 the US has become the only country on Earth losing tourists during a global travel boom. johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/the-worlds...
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We are now 30 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files
January 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM
We are now 30 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files
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How it started/how it's going
January 18, 2026 at 3:08 PM
How it started/how it's going
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Amid the conspiracy theories, the totality of Epstein’s crimes—and how he made his fortune—is still a disturbing mystery.
There's a lot we still don’t know about Jeffrey Epstein
Amid the conspiracy theories, the totality of Epstein’s crimes—and how he made his fortune—is still a disturbing mystery.
www.motherjones.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Amid the conspiracy theories, the totality of Epstein’s crimes—and how he made his fortune—is still a disturbing mystery.
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$1.5T for the military budget
$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$470M to send National Guard into cities
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$100M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$470M to send National Guard into cities
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$100M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
January 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
$1.5T for the military budget
$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$470M to send National Guard into cities
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$100M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$470M to send National Guard into cities
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$100M for Trump's golf outings
But no money to lower your healthcare costs.
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"License plate readers and personal data from car registrations are only supposed to be accessed for an active criminal investigation...
“Following or observing or reporting on federal agencies is not a criminal activity — it's protected 1st Amendment activity...”
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“Following or observing or reporting on federal agencies is not a criminal activity — it's protected 1st Amendment activity...”
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Privacy advocates: ICE using private data to intimidate observers and activists
MPR News has looked into reports that federal agents have accessed private data to track and intimidate anti-ICE activists since the immigration crackdown surged in Minnesota in December. Privacy advo...
www.mprnews.org
January 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"License plate readers and personal data from car registrations are only supposed to be accessed for an active criminal investigation...
“Following or observing or reporting on federal agencies is not a criminal activity — it's protected 1st Amendment activity...”
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“Following or observing or reporting on federal agencies is not a criminal activity — it's protected 1st Amendment activity...”
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Europe should know by now that appeasement doesn't work. ICYMI @daliborrohac.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/49UbwXT
Europe’s Only Hope Is to Stand Up to Trump
Time for some transatlantic hardball.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Europe should know by now that appeasement doesn't work. ICYMI @daliborrohac.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/49UbwXT
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This is actually the really simple story of the collapse of American democracy. You can explain America’s constitutional collapse in a single coherent sentence:
The Founders assumed that Members of Congress would jealously and zealously guard the powers and prerogatives of their branch of government against the grasping of an overweening Executive, and instead we got this supine GOP majority that yearns to lick the boot.
I would like to think the Mad King proclaiming “I will continue to illegally raise taxes on the American people until the NATO alliance collapses” would be the type of statement to cause Congress to act, but I’m not sure there’s any red line the GOP Congress has anymore.
January 17, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This is actually the really simple story of the collapse of American democracy. You can explain America’s constitutional collapse in a single coherent sentence:
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Investigate and prosecute political opponents, sell pardons to your rich friends so they can commit crimes with impunity. Authoritarianism isn’t coming, it’s here, whether people realize it or not.
January 16, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Investigate and prosecute political opponents, sell pardons to your rich friends so they can commit crimes with impunity. Authoritarianism isn’t coming, it’s here, whether people realize it or not.